"Miss Witch?"
At that address, Angel's heart nearly stopped. One hand pressed against the Magician Pocket Watch, her gaze stabbing at the other woman like blades as she prepared to activate the Madness Ring's power, disrupting the woman's mind and creating an opportunity to escape.
"Don't be afraid. I mean you no harm."
Ms. Lola's smile carried goodwill, and genuine emotion showed in her words, nearly making Angel abandon her thoughts of resistance.
Was that a Beyonder Ability? Charm, or Persuasion?
She instantly recalled the various abilities of the Assassin Pathway, but this lady was clearly not merely using simple words to interfere with her.
Had she already reached Sequence 6?
As she pondered, Angel's fingers had already settled on the crown of the Magician Pocket Watch. With a light press, she could obtain the Magician's three Beyonder Abilities. At the same time, her spirituality had flowed into the Madness Ring, ready to unleash Madness at any moment.
Only after making these preparations did she have the leisure to consider what the other woman wanted.
"I am not from the Demoness Sect, nor am I an official Beyonder. Like you, I belong to no organization."
Seeing that Angel made no further move, Ms. Lola covered her mouth and chuckled, a hint of seductiveness appearing in her lake-blue eyes.
"As a gesture of sincerity, let me introduce myself first. I am Lola Swann. You may also call me the 'Pleasure Lady.'"
Pleasure... As expected, Lola was already a Sequence 6 Beyonder, and specifically a Demoness of Pleasure of the Assassin Pathway...
Drawn in by Lola's expression, clearly deliberate yet not at all affected, Angel nearly felt the instincts she had once possessed as a man stir within her. She desperately suppressed the impulse in her heart, tightened her expression, and asked: