[Realm: Álfheimr]
[Location: Outskirts]
Dante's attention shifted.
His gaze slid to the side just as a vast orb of water hovered there, suspended unnaturally in the air. It quivered, surface rippling as though struggling to maintain cohesion, before collapsing in on itself and dispersing. Droplets scattered outward in a wide spray, pattering against the broken ground and his coat.
Behind the veil of falling water, Echidna was revealed.
Her massive form loomed, serpentine lower body coiling and uncoiling with irritation. Her pale skin glistened with moisture, wet hair clinging to her shoulders as she exhaled slowly. The expression on her face was not rage—no, it was something closer to dissatisfaction, as though something had failed to meet her expectations.
She lifted a hand and dragged her fingers through her damp hair, emerald eyes narrowing as they fixed on Dante.
"You expunged the venom in your system," she said at last, her tone sharp. "How?"
