Chapter 49: A Deal with Strangers
Leon suddenly realized just how much his mindset had changed since the first time he encountered a witch. Back then, his first thought would have been to flee immediately, but now, the most he felt was a quickened heartbeat due to the tension.
Leon briefly glanced at Kito, who was standing protectively by his side.
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Kito looked at Leon with a puzzled expression. Leon communicated with her mentally.
[Can you handle her?]
[If you're confident you won't get caught up in the aftermath, then yes.]
Before Leon could even think about a way to avoid getting swept up in a battle between high-level Insight magicians, the witch raised her hand. A black flame ignited on her palm.
Leon’s gaze briefly flicked to his left arm, which had once been burned. The memory of that injury was still fresh.
Without hesitation, the witch hurled the fireball straight at Leon.
‘Crazy woman!’
The thought that she would attack so violently after just saying she found him made Leon's temper flare. He wasn’t the type to respect an enemy that tried to kill him without provocation.
Kito immediately opened her mouth, unleashing her breath attack to counter the witch’s magic.