Chapter 135: kiada plan
Outside the crumbling stone arena, Naia watched as the barrier began to collapse. But her attention was suddenly drawn to Rose. Rose had been standing motionless throughout the entire fight, but something had changed. Her right hand hung loose at her side, her left pressed against her thigh. Her entire posture spoke of coiled energy waiting to be released.
Naia frowned, her water barrier still shimmering around her as debris rained down from the damaged ceiling. "Shouldn’t you be concerned about your companion?"
Rose didn’t respond. She stood like a statue, her skull mask tilted slightly downward as if she was studying the floor at her feet.
From within the crumbling stone arena came Emma’s voice, strained but carrying clearly through the cracks: "Rose! Wake up! There’s an enemy in front of you!"
The effect was immediate. Rose’s head snapped up, her skull mask turning toward Naia with mechanical precision. Her right hand flexed, fingers spreading as electricity began to dance between them.
"Sorry," Rose said, her voice so soft it was barely audible. "I was thinking about Master."
The words were gentle, but something in the way she said them made Naia’s blood run cold. Rose’s left foot slid forward, her weight shifting as she settled into a fighting stance.
Then Rose moved.
Lightning cracked across her body as she channeled electricity. Her right leg coiled, muscles bunching as she launched herself forward. Lightning enhanced her speed beyond anything natural, her form blurring as she crossed the twenty-foot distance in a heartbeat.