Jake took this chance to stop retreating, deposit the bow in the necklace, and charge toward the caster. Dagger of Bloodletting in hand, he managed to close half the distance as the daggers caught up to him from behind.
Taking a gamble, he chose to betray expectations as he allowed five daggers to hit him in the back, penetrating into his flesh. However, his movements were unaffected as he vaulted over the wall of iron, swiping down with his dagger.
William was surprised by Jake's gamble. He scrambled to activate mana barrier, one of his starting skills. The barrier barely did anything as the dagger came down. William did manage to slide himself backward slightly, only taking a minor cut to his forearm.
Smirking, he had the daggers resume their assault at full power, forcing the archer
