Chapter 14: Hard As Steel
The woman was hit by a sudden punch and sent flying, crashing into the wall ahead and making the whole place shake. Just shake—because the structure was built from some kind of material that not even Niara could scratch.
The man beside her was thrown too, along with everyone else nearby. Neither he nor she had time to react—they were caught off guard. Everyone was. No one thought Niara would be stupid enough to go that far.
It was obvious that fighting in that place would earn you a heavy punishment. Everyone there was just starting out and didn't have many chaos crystals. Every tiny resource could mean life or death. Who in their right mind would pull a stunt like that?
Dust filled the air.
A fierce aura burst from Niara, and Darian nodded in satisfaction.
Soon, green scales started to appear all over. Every patch of Niara's exposed white skin got covered in natural armor. Then she clenched her fists, and a cracking-metal sound echoed.
She really fought in the wildest way possible—with her fists. Her tight, light clothes already gave away that she was a close-combat fighter.
Even though she was slim, and Darian could easily describe her as having a beautiful, delicate build, her whole body was insanely powerful. Earth's logic didn't apply here.
Darian could feel everything. She had activated her Bloodline to attack, and when she punched, it felt like space around her bent. Her strike was definitely terrifying.
Her offense and defense were flawless... but he could tell she wasn't proud of it. The sacrifice of countless innocent people was the reason she'd become this strong.
Suddenly, she reached toward Darian and grabbed him, moving his position.