The Gradually Shedding Facade - II

At the end of the dissipating dust, a tall, fierce-looking girl had pinned an adventurer's head to the ground with one hand, dragging him along to carve out the long fissure.

From the occasional twitching of the unfortunate fellow, it was clear he was barely clinging to life.

Seri... why is she here?

Marlina knew Seraphina would interfere with this plan, as she would never stand by and let civilians be bullied. Therefore, Marlina had made arrangements to divert Seraphina beforehand. So why was she here now?

Marlina's pupils contracted sharply; she couldn't risk the possibility that these unscrupulous adventurers might expose the staged nature of this event, revealing her role behind the scenes… Even though Seraphina might not believe them, Marlina could not tolerate such an unexpected turn.