Chapter 444: Proof of Existence (32)
0% The silence that had settled over the chamber didn’t last long. It was broken when the girl slowly began to rise to her feet.
A solitary ghost began to dance.
Clad in a pristine white dress, the young woman moved with delicate steps. Before I realized it, the girl, having risen to her feet, lifted the hem of her skirt and placed a hand over her chest, as if she were a dancer on a stage.
She looked defenseless—yet perilous.
Logically, I should have drawn my sword immediately.
She was full of openings. The moment I recognized her as an enemy, there should have been no room for mercy.
And yet, I couldn’t bring myself to move.
It wasn’t just me. Yuren, Celine, and Senior Elsie were all frozen in place as well.
My hands were trembling uncontrollably.
A bead of sweat trickled down my forehead. My instincts were constantly screaming warnings to me.
If I made a single reckless move, I would die.