The aura that surrounded Rebecca as her shield vanished, leaving only her with helplessness and doubt. She wasn't able to defeat Midnight, and now a more powerful and pressing matter has entered the battlefield.
"What is that power?" Rebecca could only gulp as she bathed in the presence of Francoise. He grinned and watched the woman's resolve falter at his mere glance.
The shattered stones that was wrapped around his wrist fell to the ground, breaking further into sand that got lost in the soil. The old man stretched his arms, which caused a stir in the air. It was definitely not a simple stretch. It was a show of power, to feed his vanity and pride.
"This much power... where could you hide it?" Rebecca asked. "All the limiters that I saw are able to hide only twenty percent of the wearer's power. You hid over ninety percent. How?"