Chapter 301: Just Three Seconds
Stan Watson thought this was a joke, but Hannah Achilles didn’t dare think so…
When the young mage first stepped out from the thicket, Hannah only sensed a hint of danger. But now, as Stan Watson unleashed the Flame Prison and the young mage raised his staff, Hannah felt a bone-deep chill—a sensation like being stalked by a viper in the grass, or standing on the edge of a cliff. It was inexplicable, yet so real…
Since childhood, Hannah Achilles had trained under Talos Stormblade, her horizons far beyond most people’s imagination. She joined the Red Dragon Mercenary Company at eighteen, rising from apprentice to First Vice Commander. She’d brushed shoulders with death countless times, and her instincts for danger surpassed those of ordinary Greatsword Masters.
Almost the moment the Flame Prison appeared, Hannah felt that icy threat…
The feeling was so intense, Hannah thought death had already arrived.
“Protect Young Master Stan!” She didn’t know where the danger was coming from, nor its nature, but that viper’s gaze sent chills through her body. Instinctively, she gripped her longsword and charged—her target, the young mage trapped inside the Flame Prison.
A Greatsword Master’s power was immense. With Skyforce Battle Aura unleashed, her speed was nearly unmatched—like a falling meteor, she reached the Flame Prison in a single dash.
Unfortunately, she was already too late.
Because, at that moment, the young mage had already extended his hand.