Antanas slowly walked forward toward Sinora, who sat deep inside the cell, always keeping the Poet of Great Love behind her.
She had multiple layers of protective barriers around her. Even against a surprise attack from Sinora, they would be enough to withstand it.
Sinora and the ancient-looking chair seemed to be the center of this prison cell, a closed-off world unto itself.
Most striking were her eyes. Although they had never opened, one could still sense the power within them that seemed capable of piercing the soul.
"Sinora."
Antanas's voice echoed through the dim space. Though she remained calm, there was a faint hint of caution in it.
Transformation Art: Human had a twenty-four-hour cooldown. If she wanted to leave the prison as quickly as possible, she could not casually dispel it, or she would have to wait until tomorrow to leave.
However.
Law-Breaking Sinora's movements were astonishingly swift and fierce.
The instant her name was called, Sinora's figure blurred, then appeared in front of the two intern prison guards.
At some point, a strangely shaped staff had appeared in Sinora's hand. It had a long shaft and a blade, looking both like a halberd and a giant axe.
Her movements were nimble and practiced. The long halberd swept horizontally toward Antanas and the Poet of Great Love, cleaving across their bodies.
The blade tore through the air with a sharp whistle.
Deep cuts appeared across the metal walls of the entire prison, dozens of meters away.
Sinora's attack showed no mercy. Clearly, she intended to cut the two of them in half with that single strike.
But Antanas's response was equally flawless. Several protective barriers flashed into existence around her. They lit up with dazzling radiance before Sinora's killing blow even touched her.
Sinora's sharp blade collided with