Clap!
Clap!
Clap!
"Such a lovely day to be alive..."
Mechanical footsteps echoed ominously from behind Wang Xiao.
The relentless, advancing rhythm was paired with a voice so hauntingly familiar it caused Wang Xiao's eyes to narrow in suspicion, desperately trying to recall where he had heard it before.
"Indeed, such a lovely day to be alive..."
Upon recognition, Wang Xiao turned sharply, his lips curving into a subtle, knowing smile.
"!"
Cain, his prosthetic legs clanking with each step, stopped abruptly. "Do I know you?"
"Probably," Wang Xiao replied, his smile widening uncontrollably.
??
Confusion flickered across Cain's features, his mind tumbling through memories—had their paths crossed previously?
Luna, having discarded Helena and Erick, stood in the shadows, her thoughts a whirl as the mini-war around them seemed to abruptly pause.
