The corpse of the fox lay on the ground, staining the grass into crimson red. Ashlyn ignored the corpse and joined Kiba.
The two stepped among wild bushes and looked out for any hidden beasts.
"Well, she could have defeated this fox easily," Kiba thought after he didn't hear any words of thanks from her. Not like he actually cared about her gratitude or anything. "She might be caught off-guard by the fox's invisible attack but she would have won definitely."
Kiba recalled the seven runic seals he has seen on her palm when she faced the blood sword yesterday. She has broken the blue seal to defeat his ability.
Kiba believed Ashlyn was much stronger than she let the world think, so it wasn't anything surprising for her not to be impressed by Kiba's supposed help.
They continued their journey, and in between, they faced many vicious beasts. Every single of them was killed by Ashlyn, giving Kiba no chance to use his powers.