If Ace's body—along with his facial expression—hadn't been completely petrified and been under the curse user's control, his eyes would have widened in shock right now seeing that the middle-aged woman turned out to be a curse user among the other two things was blowing his mind at once.
First, the speed of the stunning middle-aged woman, who carried herself with an air of effortless authority. And second, the faint but unmistakable curse energy radiated from her as she moved from her car to stand in front of the female curse user. The curse energy she leaked wasn't overwhelming, but it was potent—stronger than what Delores had ever emitted. This woman wasn't just any curse user; she was an ocean-tier curse master, no doubt about it.
When the woman spoke, her tone was calm but commanding when she demanded, "Please, show me your Curse ID." with her sharp gaze fixed on the female curse user.
