Then—
"I see you're still thinking of ways to counteract my Space Freeze."
Kate's voice cut through the silence.
Calm. Composed. Absolute.
Her perceptive eyes had already seen through his struggle.
"But it's useless."
Her tone carried the weight of authority—
The authority of someone full of confidence.
She took another step forward.
"Don't struggle, and I'll hand you over to Aurelia in one piece."
Seven feet away.
Max wanted to scoff, to mock her arrogance—
But—
He couldn't even speak.
He was trapped, locked in place like a statue, completely at the mercy of her absolute space suppression.
And then—
His mind froze.
'Wait a minute!'
A sudden realization struck him.
He had been so focused on controlling his black flames—
On reconnecting with the lotus—
That he had overlooked something.
His Three-Dimensional Physique.
It was his strongest means at the moment.
Max pondered its uses.
It wasn't just for movement.
It wasn't just for navigating space.
