The mood was very different inside the gargantuan gorge, and had been like that as soon as a white light shone at its bottom.
Monica was only a fourth-level warrior who wasn't even battle-oriented. Her family had educated her in those matters, but politics had always been her specialty. She had also stopped working out in recent years, mainly focusing on her duties as a member of Khan's inner circle.
Meanwhile, Liiza was Liiza. She had been able to face the Scarlet Eyes' scouts as a fifth-level warrior without the mutagen, so her power was on a completely different level now that she had evolved.
In short, Monica was powerless to do anything against Liiza. She didn't even realize a teleport had unfolded until she inspected her new location, which made the event undeniable.
The white sand had disappeared, replaced by a dark-brown bedrock. The sunlight had also stopped shining down on the area, replaced by a brighter and noisier star.
