The girl slowly walked past the ashes of the priest's corpse, not even glancing at him, simply moving forward in silence. Wherever she walked, the snow a foot thick melted on its own, exposing the black rock beneath.
It was only then that Fang Hong realized the girl was barefoot, stepping on the sharp rocks, as if blood was flowing from her feet and spreading out. But upon closer inspection, there was nothing there; everything seen earlier seemed like an illusion.
Yet this scene was enough to quiet the valley, as the Big Cat People and Dulun City Guards ceased their combat to watch the girl.
"It's her..."
The City Defense Force whispered, their faces pale, suddenly retreating backward. The Noble Knights didn't care about the others, a thought flashed through their minds, only raising their longswords with heavy expressions, uneasily pointing in her direction.
