No. No. No.
This couldn't be happening.
It couldn't.
Before she could process her grief, a shift in the air sent a violent shiver up her spine.
The assassins had recovered from their momentary hesitation.
And now, they moved.
This time, there was no mistake. No distractions.
They were going to finish what they started.
The killing intent that filled the hall was suffocating.
Nnenna barely had time to react before
A new presence arrived.
It was so sudden.
So silent.
So unnatural.
Yet the assassins, deadly, unshakable monsters, felt it immediately.
Their bodies tensed. Their movements halted.
And then, they turned.
The moment their eyes locked onto the newcomer, their battle instincts screamed.
Something was very, very wrong.
The footsteps of the intruder were so light, so calculated, that they made almost no sound, as if the person's feet weren't even touching the ground.
And then, the figure emerged.
A shadow among shadows.
