Shin unsheathed his katana and waited for the right timing. And the moment the Skull Face’s back was facing Shin, he took his stance and decreased the distance between them in a split second. (TL note: Since Shin’s job is samurai, I renamed the sword to katana.)
He drew his katana as the distance between them shrank, and targeted a brandish skill at the Skull Face’s defenseless back.
Moderate damage could be dealt by surprise attacks from behind, though Skull Faces generally had a tolerance for slashing attacks.
However, his expectations failed him.
The moment Shin’s katana swung toward the back of the Skull Face, as if it sensed the danger, the Skull Face flung its left arm against the ground and accelerated its rotation with the force of the recoil. Then the Skull Face began to counter-attack with its greatsword.
“What is this!?”