"You're asking for death!"
Anne bellowed and pulled a steel chain connected to her shield with her left hand which expanded the shield swiftly and roared a violent gust. The ambushers didn't expect Anne to react this quickly. They had pounced in midair and couldn't dodge her retaliation at all. They smashed into the shield and were flung away like ragdolls.
The crowd surrounding the trio had dispersed as soon as the commotion began and they observed from a distance away. The ambushers were unusually strong. Although they were struck away by Anne's shield, they got onto their feet swiftly and brandished their daggers forward like quick, slithering vipers.
"Eh?" Anne shrieked in horror.