The Male Lead isn't Following the Script!

Far behind her, Cassian and Benedict exchanged glances. They had seen her strike down the first two monsters with skill and confidence they hadn’t expected.

"She’s holding her own," Benedict muttered, his tone thoughtful.

Cassian didn’t respond, his gaze fixed on Adeline’s retreating figure. As proud as he was, he was still worried. These monsters... This was not like any other fight.

The corrupted hyenas snarled and lunged at Adeline, their glowing red eyes filled with malice. Their grotesque forms—jagged bones protruding unnaturally from their flesh—made them look more like nightmares than living creatures.

Adeline stood her ground, her chest heaving with exertion as her lightning crackled in the air around her.

She had already taken down several of the monsters, but the fight wasn’t over. Another group prowled closer, circling her with predatory intent.

Adeline didn’t flinch.

This was what she had prepared for. Taking a deep breath she tried to think how to strike them and what techniques she wished to use.

Summoning her power, she unleashed a bolt of lightning at the closest beast. The electricity struck its weak point, leaving the hyena writhing on the ground before it fell silent. She took a moment to catch her breath, but it wasn’t long before another monster lunged at her.

This time, she was ready. She sidestepped its attack with precision, pivoting on her heel and slamming her palm into its side, sending a surge of electricity directly into its body. The creature yelped and collapsed, twitching before it went still.

Cassian watched from a distance, his arms crossed over his chest. He was ready to strike if need be.