"Come out..."
A calm yet icy voice echoed through the surroundings, spreading in every direction. As it rang out, the warmth brought by the flowers swiftly dropped away, replaced by an unmistakable chill that made Silica's heart tighten.
The area was completely silent, without the slightest unusual sound. Other than flowers, there were only trees here. Silica looked around but found nothing, then turned to Wu Yan.
Just then, a blurry figure shifted faintly behind one of the trees, followed by the sound of footsteps that drew Silica's gaze. Then she saw Rosalia, who had been bullying her all this time, walk out from behind the tree!
"R-Rosalia..." Silica startled.
Rosalia smiled, clearly delighted. "I never thought you'd be able to see through my 'Concealment.' Your 'Enemy Detection' skill must be quite high..."
"A skill...?" Wu Yan curled his lips. "No, you're wrong. My 'Enemy Detection' skill isn't low, but I didn't use it to find you this time..." The smile on Rosalia's face froze, and she frowned. "You didn't use 'Enemy Detection' to find me? Then how did you find me...?"
"Rather than finding you, it would be more accurate to call it anticipation..." Wu Yan crossed his arms over his chest, his calm gaze falling on Rosalia. "I anticipated that you'd show up here sooner or later!"
Rosalia's face darkened. "What do you mean by that...?"
"The meaning is simple!"
Under Silica's astonished gaze, Wu Yan looked at Rosalia ahead of him. "From the very beginning, I came for you!"
Rosalia's expression changed. The predatory look that had lingered in her eyes since she appeared vanished, and a faint sense of foreboding rose in her heart...
"Mr. Wu Yan..." Silica said uncertainly, "You..."
"Well, explaining it would be rather troublesome, and I don't have that much patience..." Wu