The wolf’s fangs sank deep into Harold’s leg, but his instant transformation into centipede limbs nullified the effective damage for the moment.
The modified appendage allowed him to move as if the wound didn’t exist, ready to react and strike.
Harold launched himself at Luna without hesitation.
His antennae had detected the shadow wolf’s characteristic mana signature, and Harold twisted to dodge the next attack, gaining distance. The metallic floor beneath him hummed as he moved.
Luna had also seen something in the mana surrounding Harold since first spotting him, the abyssal mark was unmistakable to someone who had fought Yino agents before.
She vividly remembered her encounter during the journey with Zhao. It hadn’t happened to her that day, and it wouldn’t happen today either... she wouldn’t make the mistake of letting herself be attacked directly.
The air distorted as she executed a jump, swapping positions with her wolf. It was a tactic she had perfected and used many times before, the shadows bending to her will. fɾēewebnσveℓ.com
But Harold was no common agent.
His extended antennae captured every mana fluctuation with supernatural precision. He could see the jump pattern forming like a three-dimensional map in his mind. Moreover, unlike the other two girls with jump beasts, Luna was limited to shadowed areas or her wolf’s location.
By the time Luna emerged at her new point, Harold was already there.
His fist, covered in chitinous armor and powered by his beast far above Luna’s rank, descended with brutal force. The impact of a silver rank creature resonated like thunder in the chamber.
But instead of flesh, it met crystal.
A transparent barrier had materialized between Luna and the blow. The force of the impact shattered it, brilliant fragments flying in all directions, but it had served its purpose…
Luna was unharmed.
Harold narrowed his eyes. Someone else had interfered.
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The crystal fragments exploded in a blinding flash.
Luna was also momentarily blinded, but she didn’t need to see her jump location, so she attempted another leap.
Something strange happened though…
Instead of appearing where she’d planned, she found herself materializing beside her four guards.
The first guard’s Bubble Coral had created the sacrificial barrier. Her beast was a marine creature, formed by tiny spherical crystals, like a constellation of miniature mirrors, each fragment ready to create new defensive barriers or labyrinths of reflections.
The second guard controlled her Ambush Firefly, which had used the Coral’s crystals to amplify and reflect its light attack, creating the flash that temporarily blinded Harold.
The third, with her Antenna Venus, had been responsible for redirecting the jump. Her plant beast, specialized in trapping and devouring crystal fairies that ventured too close, could manipulate and redirect spatial jumps in its area of influence.
They had asked her just a few minutes ago to stay in a safe place, but this wasn’t the time for reproaches.
"Lady Luna," the guard with the Antenna Venus spoke quickly, her voice urgent. "We must get you to safety. Kira has her Giant Goat ready for your transport to the surface."
"It’s not the fastest," admitted the Bubble Coral’s tamer. "Mako’s wolverine would be a better option, but..."
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