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Unwilling to die she easily summoned back her flying daggers and shot them at the creature but before they could reach it a bright red barrier appeared defending the beast from her attack.

Her strong desire to live made her rush over to her maidservant cowering on the ground. She grabbed the servant before tossing the frightened girl at the creature to buy herself some time.

The maidservant screamed as she was swatted away by a sharp claw scratching her abdomen. Blood splattered as the creature's bottom half seemed to be covered in a black and red fog once more. The room descended into chaos as she ran away crying out for help.

She rushed towards the door but before she reached it it was shut by the fog. She was pulled back by her ankle her nails scratching the floor. Mortified she was suddenly surrounded by the creature and this time she couldn't even cry out.