Swoosh!
Flame Wings unfurled behind him and he disappeared from the place, appearing several meters away.
Boom!
Right then, the place he was standing at exploded. Amidst the dust and shattered mana fluctuations, Max caught the glimpse of a dark-green, tentacle-like vine before it disappeared into the ground.
He then looked at Isolde, who was still standing in her place, trembling in rage but now there was a surprised look in her eyes.
"You are really a good actor." He said, his voice rife with mockery. While she was genuinely angry at being slapped, it wasn't to the point of losing her mind like she showed. She only did that so he would underestimate her and she would be able to take him off guard and attack from beneath the ground.
Unfortunately for her, Max had his Bloodline Sense, which had only gotten stronger after his breakthrough to the Five Star realm, and could read her emotions. So, her plan failed.
