Go to the Dark Forest

Sophie sighed in relief. The dwarf leader's speed had scared her, but Alex was unharmed.

Alex had been careless. If not for her strong dark magic, she would have died.

Facing Baldwin had made Alex overconfident. She thought Monarch level beings weren't that formidable and felt no fear against lower levels.

Clearly, she was wrong.

He was surprised that Alex seemed unscathed after taking his full-force hit.

Alex flexed her wrists, trying to regain some feeling.

Her scythe ignited with black flames, and she charged at the dwarf leader.

Through their previous exchanges, Alex realized that the dwarf leader's equipment was quite formidable, with the entire set working in unison to greatly enhance his combat abilities.