"What—"
Yu Shao Yan froze in place, her throat bleeding and restricting her movements.
Her sharp gaze was locked on the young man before her.
Despite her exclamation, he moved with calm resolve, placing his fingers firmly against her forehead.
The gesture was unexpected, and confusion clouded her mind until a strange sensation coursed through her body.
She stiffened instantly.
'!?'
"Y-you?!" she stammered, her voice trembling with disbelief.
Though she'd experienced something similar in yesterday's battle, this time was different.
She felt the very essence of her internal energy vanish in an instant, draining into nothingness.
Her body, her core—it felt as though it had been hollowed out.
The energy she'd painstakingly recovered was gone, leaving her feeling weak and defenseless.
"....."
Ryuk lowered his hand, his expression unreadable.
