The Dread of The Last Three Steps
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While everyone looked at them in awe, Evelynn, Isabella, and Shirley were experiencing the danger of the sixth step.
The air seemed to thicken, causing goosebumps to appear on their skin. Their hearts pounded in their chests, a steady drumbeat of apprehension echoing through their bodies and creeping toward their souls.
Even breathing became a bit strained right now, but when they looked at Fairy Thunderblaze standing on the eighth step shivering, they knew she was waiting for them while experiencing a greater sense of fear than them.
With their gazes forward, they arched their legs and leaped again, landing on the seventh step, where the only person other than them was Atsuo.
He looked at them with visible shock, not expecting women to cross this step at all as he knew how frightful the seventh step was. Even now, his heart didn't stop beating erratically, making him perspire.