Tight Match

[APlaying]

There was something Garlim hadn't told Linda before they started training: a few months earlier, the blonde goddess had faced Alaina in a match that ended in a technical draw due to the time limit. However, Garlim had sustained an injury during that encounter. When Linda landed that kick, the blonde goddess's neck snapped violently backward—causing her vision to go white—and the blow struck the exact spot where she had previously been injured.

For a moment, Garlim lay motionless, her gaze fixed on the lights. Every second she couldn't move her body felt like an eternity, and panic began to set in. But after a few moments—as Linda knelt beside her, visibly worried—the blonde goddess felt her strength returning; she slowly rolled onto her side and placed a hand on her neck. "Aghhh..." Garlim took a deep breath, relieved not to be paralyzed; it seemed the impact had merely caused a shockwave without actually aggravating her injury.