The red woman's smile widened.
It wasn't the smile of someone enjoying a battle.
It was the smile of someone who had discovered something fascinating.
Something unexpected.
Something worth taking apart and examining.
And the target of that interest—
Was us.
More specifically, me.
Looking at her expression, I realized something unsettling.
She hadn't expected us to survive.
Not Ryan.
Not Leo.
Not me.
The possibility that someone could actually stop that attack had never even crossed her mind.
Which meant the thing standing before us wasn't an enemy we could somehow overcome through determination or teamwork.
It was a disaster.
A catastrophe wearing human skin.
Something completely beyond our ability to handle.
The crimson light began gathering around her fist again.
My body immediately tensed.
"Are you serious...?"
I could barely stand.
Ryan and Leo were unconscious.
Zhao Yuren had already reached his limit.
If she attacked again—
That was the end.
