This was Phantom Headquarters, but someone had ambushed him without any rhyme or reason. Furthermore, Merlin could clearly sense that his opponent intended to kill him. There was no mercy in her attacks and they were intended to kill.
Fortunately, Merlin had already achieved a Fourth-form shift. This woman who had ambushed him was definitely of a mid-tier almighty beast bloodline and was also a Fourth-form shifter. Such abilities were definitely distinctive of a strong contender in every sense.
"Who are you? Why did you ambush me?"
Merlin turned around and glared icily at this woman.
"A Fourth-form shifter… Not bad, now I'll admit that you've killed Orsato and Blackbat. A high-tier almighty beast, you're indeed formidable. You're somewhat qualified to be our deputy team leader. My name is Iza, I'm sure we'll meet again soon, hehe…"