"Leon?"
Upon hearing Liliana's exclamation, Leon, who was poised to unleash the power of chaos to fend off Athena, was instantly stunned, his face pale and his body frozen in place like a statue.
As Athena's attack halted just before reaching his face and confusion clouded her expression, cold sweat trickled down Leon's forehead.
'Damn it!' Leon cursed inwardly, intending to retreat, but he suddenly felt a force pulling him, and Liliana materialized before him, wielding the Eternal Disaster Magic Staff in her right hand.
Her eyes, blood-red and icy, fixed on Athena as a red aura condensed around her.
"Athena Hellness, why are you attacking him!?" Liliana inquired in a chilly, indifferent tone.
At Liliana's words, Athena snapped out of her daze, her face still showing traces of shock.
Slowly, she shifted her gaze to Liliana, who stood opposite her, her expression turning equally frigid.
