"Everyone, be careful…" Asher mumbled to the others in a low voice, making them realize something must be off for him to warn them like this.
The moment the world resumed its natural rhythm, Anna didn't hesitate. She lunged forward again, her body a blur, her feet barely touching the ground as she shot towards Hellbringer and his cult members, her movements sharp, fluid, and deadly. But this time, something was different.
Asher, Rebecca, and the others all braced themselves for the onslaught, their eyes narrowing with determination.
But as Anna moved, they watched, stunned, as every attack they tried to land seemed to miss by mere inches.
Asher swung his ring blade with precision, but Anna was already gone before the blade even reached its mark. Grace released another volley of vermillion flames, only for Anna to twist and slip through them as if the flames weren't even there.
