The head, sliced off swiftly and cleanly, slid horizontally from the surface of the neck,
The head fell without turning over at all, landing steadily between the legs...
Smack!
Judging by the sound, it was like an entire block of tofu being slapped onto the ground.
This was the first time since Yi Chen had crossed over into this world that he had watched a companion die right before his eyes while being completely powerless to help.
"Barry..."
The murmured whisper was squeezed out between his lips.
This time, his cry of the name received no response. Even though not a drop of blood had splashed onto Yi Chen, his vision filtered out all color, leaving only black and white.
Through Barry's still-standing, sturdy body, Yi Chen stared at the head lying between his legs. He stood there in a daze, with no intention of running away at all.
Or rather, from the moment his toes and the tip of his nose had been cut off,
Yi Chen had become completely certain that Vice Dean Ayvat had never exaggerated his abilities. As long as he remained inside the hotel, escape was impossible, let alone fleeing several streets away to Sunshine Grand Hospital.
The opponent's range, accuracy, and destructive power were all far beyond his own. None of his current methods could help him escape, much less defeat the other party.
A certain-death situation.
Whoosh~ Yi Chen drew a deep breath.
He walked around to the front of Barry, crouched before the fallen head, and closed Barry's eyes for him.
Yi Chen also retracted the exposed iron chains, needles, axes, and firearms, putting them back into the suitcase. He even changed out of the coat he had worn in battle and back into a decent suit.
With one hand, he straightened