Landing effortlessly on his feet, Ace caught the dark, rag-shaped cursed tool midair. Without sparing a glance at the still-celebrating Sonia, he sent the tool to Emi inside the cursed toy box to store it in her storage talisman. Then, under the stunned gaze of everyone in the room, he calmly pulled out a barrier talisman and a rail rifle without bothering to give them any form of explanation.
The atmosphere grew tense as with an indifferent expression, Ace pressed the talisman to the floor and activated it.
A golden light spread outward of the talisman, rapidly forming a glowing barrier that sealed the entire room—including the shattered walls—as if reconstructing them with pure energy.
Noticing Ace aiming the rifle-shaped cursed tool at her, Sonia's eyes narrowed. With a fierce glare, she bared her teeth, her fingernails extending into razor-sharp claws, ready to fight.
