Ragnarok's voice cracked as he shouted. His joke might have been crude, but deep down there was fear in it and no one laughed. Because at that moment, Sophie reappeared right behind one of the Martial Palace disciples.
Her hand was already on his head. Before he could even scream, she slammed his face into the ground violently.
BOOM!
The stone floor cracked. Blood splashed in all directions as the disciple spasmed once, then went completely limp.
"Ah—!"
"Shit, she killed him in one hit!"
They all knew death inside the Tower wasn't exactly permanent. Players would respawn eventually, but that didn't make it any less terrifying when it was your skull being caved in.
Especially when the one doing it was supposed to be your ally.
"Stop!!" Evelyn roared, golden petals spinning madly around her as she tried to create distance between Sophie and the others.
Sophie didn't answer. She just slowly turned her head, the veil shifting enough for them to see the corner of her mouth.
