The beast rushed past Alex like a whirlwind of despair; it lunged as the maw on its stomach opened, teeth dripping with black venom.
Selena's breath caught in her throat as she saw this.
Everything slowed.
The screech of wind faded.
The world dulled into a single image—
—A blur of bloodied claws, snapping jaws, and monstrous hunger heading right at her.
'I'm going to die.'
Her mind screamed, but her legs refused to move.
Her mana surged, desperate. She could barely gather it.
'What can I even do?' That thought struck her suddenly.
Yes. What could she do?
She was a fifth-circle mage even if she relied on her demonic powers.
That was if she relied on it.
But even if she did, there was no way she could defeat a level six demonic beast before it bit her head off.
'A level-five beast… maybe.'
'A level six is also possible, but not from this distance.'
She knew it was impossible to survive.
But it was her fault in the first place.
