Leon swallowed hard, fear flickering across his face as he caught sight of the smile on Athena's lips.
"A-Athena, did you... do this?" He asked, his voice trembling.
Athena gave a slight nod, twisting a strand of her long hair as she replied playfully, "Yes, I did. Surprised?"
Leon's heart pounded, and he instinctively inched back, as if he were staring at a ghost.
"How... how did you do it?" He demanded, gritting his teeth.
It wasn't just his holy power that was blocked—he couldn't tap into the power of chaos within him either, leaving him utterly terrified.
How Liliana could do such a thing was beyond his understanding, deeply puzzling him.
In response to his question, Athena shook her head and leaned closer, her lips grazing his right ear.
"You don't need to worry about that. One thing's certain: your power will only be gone temporarily—it will return soon," Athena whispered, her warm breath grazing his ear.
