A crisp snap came from Moon Apostle's feet. Her right calf immediately went numb, and she sprawled face-first onto the ground in a ridiculously clumsy fall.
"Ow~"
Moon Apostle got up from the ground and looked at her right calf. A bear trap covered in serrated teeth came into view. It looked like a piece of dark art, its teeth sunk deep into her flesh. The hollow structure of the teeth accelerated the prey's blood loss.
Moon Apostle wasn't too concerned when she saw it. No matter what, she was an eighth-rank Contractor. Even as a Summoner, she could deal with something like this. It was only a bear trap.
Moon Apostle grabbed both sides of the bear trap. Before the pain could fully hit her, she exerted force with both hands and tried to pry it open. She used every ounce of strength she had, straining until her little face flushed red, but the bear trap clamped around her leg didn't move at all.
The intense pain gradually spread from the wounds on both sides of her calf. Moon Apostle's face paled, and cold sweat appeared on her forehead. She knew things were bad.
Moon Apostle tried to flee on one leg, but the bear trap clamped around her right calf was connected to the ground by a short chain and held firmly in place.
"Not good. Very, very not good!"
Moon Apostle pulled a small knife from the back of her waist. After flicking it open, she slashed it toward her neck. She needed to die immediately. If she were captured and lost her ability to move, that would be worse than death.
The wind howled. A hunting ax flew past with a mournful whine. Moon Apostle felt her hand go light, then saw her forearm fly through