A Twist

"What are you staring at? Run!" Varian yelled as he rose into the air and started to fade.

"N-No wait, B-Baldu, B-big bro, take me with you!" Maria shamelessly clung onto his leg like a puppy.

Varian was bewildered by her actions.

So were the three underlings of Hollow. Especially Reaper who fought the woman previously and the pride in her bones.

With his experience, he concluded that she was a born warrior, a keen and preserving woman who, if left alive, would rise to at least rank 9, becoming an unwanted obstruction for their plans.

"His teleport is faster than even mine! Come on, hop up!" Maria wasn't satisfied with taking the ride. She invited others to tag along.

Reaper slapped his skull with his palm bone and muttered in a voice that bordered on confusion and fear. "H-Have I gone mad?"