The way she entered the arena was the same way she exited—calm, silent, and composed. Every pair of eyes in the hall remained locked on the hooded figure, their expressions frozen in disbelief. She walked past the corpse of the beast as if a Tier-2 monster were no more than an ant beneath her feet.
The red-gold-dressed youth, who had smugly predicted her defeat moments ago, now stood with his mouth wide open—wide enough to fit an egg. His previous arrogance had evaporated, replaced by stunned silence.
"I…" he croaked, but the words didn't come out.
Astrael, too, was surprised.
It had taken him around five to ten minutes to bring down his beast. And while he hadn't used his full strength, the girl had ended her fight in one stroke—without even showing her full power.
His silver eyes trailed after her retreating figure.
"Mountain beyond mountains, heaven beyond heaven…" Astrael muttered under his breath.
