Seeing the chaotic battle, Bertram urgently raised his gun at Jonathan. Before he could pull the trigger, a sudden sharp pain struck him from behind. His already injured body could not withstand the pain, and his legs gave way, causing him to fall to the ground. As he fell, he realized that the person who had attacked him from behind was... Clarisse.
Clarisse looked at Bertram, who had collapsed, and let out a shocked scream, covering her mouth and staggering back. Earlier, after hiding the two children, she had quickly stashed a pair of scissors in her pocket, just in case. She hadn't expected them to be used now, but when she saw Bertram aiming at Jonathan, she found the courage to pull out the scissors and stab him in the back.
But... did she actually kill him? She stared in terror at Bertram lying motionless on the ground, trembling and unsure of what to do.
