Chapter 46: Cornered Rodent
"Well, this is awkward."
Azulus’ back was pressed against the surface of a rusted support wall.
Pinned there by the very weapon she carried.
Her oversized katana had been unsheathed and embedded just an inch deep beside her head, its blade humming with residual space-cutting energy that was once felt when it was used to cut through Xenos and floating islands within the Xenorealm.
On the other end, Samael stood close, hand gripping the hilt of the katana. Her arm extended and her body rigid with restrained fury.
Azulus raised both arms slowly, fingers splayed in the air with deliberate calm. Her expression remained impassive, eyes half-lidded and unconcerned.
Samael’s gaze was anything but peaceful.
"I’ve had enough of this charade," Samael hissed. Her smile was slight, but the rage in her voice eclipsed the amusement. "Let’s stop pretending, shall we?"
Azulus remained quiet, watching the slant of light shift through the crumbling upper floors of the nearest building, the result of their short conflict before it led to this.
"You sabotaged the barrier," Samael continued. "You let the Dream Devourers of the East slip past it. You let them enter, and you let them hunt us."
Azulus blinked, slow and dry. "I don’t know what you’re talking about. Dream Devourers can only draw in those who are asleep, Uuuh, maybe you should ask yourself why you happened to fall asleep during that time?"