Kevin's instinct kicks in immediately and he throws himself - not towards the attacker or away from the magic knife - but in front of Xie, whom he still thinks of as his charge to protect. His training from Zhao comes next as he throws his own power out to deflect and counter the attack.
Only he doesn't have to hold back now, doesn't need to pretend to be a promising apprentice; he can use every ounce of the power he's been cultivating in secret, at least come partway to matching what they have.
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Date: 2023-10-20 07:53 pm (UTC)Only he doesn't have to hold back now, doesn't need to pretend to be a promising apprentice; he can use every ounce of the power he's been cultivating in secret, at least come partway to matching what they have.