Bad news
Enemy
Enemy noun - One that is hostile toward another.
Both terms in one sentence
- Bad news: when the main character hits the mark for the first time in the series, he slaughters the enemy that he is dueling, while said enemy's mother is watching.
Source: Exact Time to Failure - If they fail to destroy or cripple the enemy in the first round, or the enemy gets the drop on them, it's generally bad news.
Source: Alpha Strike -
The bad news is that the enemy has those spells, and when you're the target, they do work.
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