CHAPTER 833
Before Leo's eyes, Noelle moved far too fast for him to even register her specific trajectory.
It was as if the girl had suddenly been seized by madness, her sudden movement defying all tactical reason.
Taking more than two steps from their current position was normally tantamount to a death sentence, as that boundary marked the beginning of Selene's absolute range of lethality.
And yet, Noelle pressed ahead bravely or… perhaps foolishly.
Nobody could even shift from their spots, let alone attempt to reach out and pull her back from what appeared to be a suicidal maneuver.
All they could do was watch in frozen horror as she crossed the threshold, entering deep within Selene's killing zone.
It was crushing for Leo to witness, as he felt he knew exactly what would follow.
Noelle's end.
Though she was not his biological daughter, he had spent years of his life looking after her, grooming her into the warrior Selene demanded.
