While Ace healed and finally drew a full breath, Chaewon and Veis were moments from clashing again.
The man pulled a blue glove onto his right hand. "We cannot afford to lose more valuable Rankers, so I will go easy on you while my Sixteen kills Seraphina Griffin. She killed many of our fellow humans and holds a valuable reward from her Rank Three. It belongs in the hands of someone who fights alongside humans, not monsters."
"Stubborn man…" she whispered, settling into her stance.
An invisible force tugged at her again. She didn't resist.
Eyes on Veis, she saw him break into a sprint. He was fast. Only seconds separated them from another clash.
Then Veis cut his power, burst forward, and appeared in front of her in a blink. He threw a punch at her.
It didn't land—Alex slammed into him from the side. Veis, the Rank Two, lifted his hand and splayed his fingers, using his unknown power to reduce Alex's weight and impact.
