Chapter 169; Countdown
: The Countdown Begins! The survival of them all is on you.
Noel remained unfazed, gulping down her tension in silence. "In that case, then I believe I am unprepared. I shall leave—"
But her sentence came to an abrupt halt. She could feel the intense, deadly glances from Axel and his generals sharpen with each second that passed. They weren't just going to let her slip away so easily, not after what she'd hinted at.
"And why would I let you walk away?" Axel's voice was calm, yet laced with a deadly undertone.
Noel gave a knowing smirk, her gaze cool but piercing. "If an all-out war breaks out, there's no guarantee that any of your companions would survive," she said, her tone chillingly confident. "With a single flick of a Voidwalker's finger, they would all be dead. Even with the protection of your army, that doesn't guarantee any of them would escape unharmed."
