Catherine pressed her lips together and reached out to grab the third potion, but she hesitated and chose to let it be. She turned her attention back to the colossal puppet that was steadily pursuing her. During Vivian's attempt to clear the way, Catherine had been forced to retreat repeatedly under the puppet's dominance. The puppet was now less than a hundred meters away, and if Catherine chose to hold her ground, she would be caught within a minute given the creature's strides and speed.
"Move," Catherine gritted her teeth, hoisting the limp Vivian onto her back, she instructed the two maids, "Keep running as we planned. I'll deal with it if it releases another Crystal Bomb."
"Sister, be careful ahead," a worried Annie cautioned, "There are still undead creatures. It's very dangerous."
