Raiden's feet were glued to the floor as he watched Freya slowly get to her feet, her body covered in flames, yet not a single burn marked her black suit. Leo dragged himself across the floor toward Free, his severed body robbing him of any chance for a final breath. Still, Leo managed to pull him out of the way.
Seth's brief stuttering expression suddenly vanished, his calm yet cold demeanor returning as if he wasn't the same person who'd been threatened by Freya's unique usage of mana moments ago.
A brief scare shot through Raiden as he swallowed nervously, while Seth just stared at the floor, not sparing Freya a glance.
However, Freya didn't seem to care much about Seth's reaction. She took a bold step forward and hesitated. The confusion on Leo's face said it all—they were both expecting something. Raiden remained curious, his heart racing as he waited for her to do something.
