Chapter 55: Since You're Here, You're Not Leaving! |
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In that instant.
Jonas's eyes widened.
It was as if time itself had frozen.
The icy wind rushed in, carrying shattered glass and raindrops that scattered like light, dancing wildly through the air.
Within them lurked terrifying killing intent and cold steel, arriving in the blink of an eye.
From the window shattering to the blade's approach, it was but a fleeting moment.
At such speed, so sudden, an ordinary person wouldn't have stood a chance to react.
But Jonas was no ordinary man. With his Eyes of Desire, he had already foreseen this moment's arrival.
Another instant, and it would pierce his throat, severing his windpipe.
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Yet Jonas had just rescued Liliana, his body not fully turned around yet.
Though Katdera's mind reeled with disbelief—how could he have detected her when she was so perfectly concealed, never before discovered, especially in this torrential storm?
Even someone two major realms above her shouldn't have been able to sense her!
But there was no time for contemplation now. Her dagger was inches from Jonas.
This man was as good as dead.
Heh... To protect the woman before him, he'd forfeited his best chance to dodge.
Just as the rumors said—Jonas was truly enslaved by feminine charms.
To die in the company of such a woman!
Yet in the next heartbeat.
Katdera's pupils constricted violently.
Bang—
A faint barrier erupted from Jonas's chest.
The buttons on his shirt shattered.
This was a life-preserving magical artifact he'd crafted for himself.
Precisely for assassinations like this.
If he could gift his retainers so many magical items, he'd naturally be armed to the teeth himself.
But Yaoluo Katdera's assault was too ferocious.
Her blade actually threatened to pierce through the barrier.
Screech—
An ear-piercing sound erupted.
Cracks spiderwebbed across the barrier.
In moments, it teetered on the brink of collapse.
But that brief moment was all Jonas needed.
His spatial ring flashed as a sharp sword materialized in his grip.
Swift Wind Slash unleashed instantly.
Crashing violently against the incoming dagger.
The tremendous force produced a deafening metallic clang.
Clang——
Katdera stared at Jonas in utter disbelief.
A massive recoil surged through her arm, nearly shattering her entire hand.
The next instant, Jonas's aura erupted.
Boom—
The repelling force sent both combatants flying apart.
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Thud—
Only then did Liliana crash onto the bed, her head striking the mattress with a pained whimper.
"Ah—"
Her mind foggy, she couldn't comprehend what had happened.
Had lightning struck the magic lamp?
Why was the window broken?
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Katdera paid no heed to Liliana, her gaze locked fiercely on Jonas.
Shock and incredulity stormed within her.
With her innate talents, how could he have detected her?
She'd never been discovered before!
And even if detected—
At such close range!
She knew better than anyone the explosive power behind her perfectly executed thrust.
Even the governor's elite guards couldn't react in time.
Yet now, her attack had been effortlessly neutralized.
How could Jonas possibly be this strong?????!!!!
A lightning flash illuminated his face in that split second—
A handsome visage, golden hair fluttering slightly in the storm's fury.
His pale golden eyes bored straight into hers, lips curled in a sinister smirk of disdain.
As if in that fleeting moment, hunter and prey had switched roles.
Abruptly, an inexplicable tremor ran through her heart.
Fear took root within her.
Jonas advanced step by step.
Through the rain and wind pouring through the shattered window.
His steel sword traced an elegant flourish.
Like the graceful dance of death itself.
Then—a sudden forward lunge.
His figure shot forth like lightning.
"Since you're here, you're not leaving!"
In the next instant, his longsword conjured tsunami-like sword energy.
A dark beast surging forth to devour Katdera whole.
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