Leaps and Bounds (End)
"You have a satisfying progress."
Standing right in front of Valeria, hearing those words, I don't know what to say. I am not overwhelmed by her presence or nervousness—I just can't think of a reason why she decided to jump into the party.
"I will give my best," I reply, in the end.
Valeria smirks faintly, and I take that as a cue to take a distance. At the same time, much to my amusement, the Warriors fighting alongside Valeria step back, leaving her alone in the center of the Arena.
Whoosh!
Like a whip, her violent Mana pressure lashes at me and her surroundings. She is merely standing there doing nothing, but the ground around her has already developed battle marks—no wonder the Warriors distanced themselves away from him.
"She is not joking, is she?" I remark, half-excited, half-nervous. "This killing intent—it will stop any human's heart upon being exposed to it."