Minsit didn't shake me off. Instead, she held up three fingers and said, "Three times."
"You've encountered it three times?" I asked, my face darkening.
Minsit rolled her eyes and shook off my hand. "I mean, I have memories of this period three times over."
I stared at Minsit in a daze.
"The first time, I sent my underlings to retrieve Li Wangxi's soul." Minsit counted on her fingers. "No one stopped them in time. Li Wangxi was killed. That was it."
I already knew what Minsit was about to say.
"The second time, you showed up and stopped my underlings. You saved Li Wangxi." Minsit looked at me. "Later, I came looking for you. You used your ability against me, so I went and killed those people."
I listened in silence.
Minsit raised her third finger. "The third time, you were part of my memories from the beginning. You followed me the whole time and even talked to me. But halfway through—after I sent you away—you disappeared. When I sent my underlings to kill Minsit, another soul stopped them. It wasn't you. That was when I realized it was you. I came to the hospital room to look for you, but you weren't there. Of course, I'd been keeping an eye on the room, so I saw that soul."
I stared at Minsit. "You saw it. Who was it?"
"How would I know?" Minsit rolled her eyes. "I didn't recognize him."
"Describe him," I asked, frowning.
"Describe him... He was just really strong." Minsit thought for a moment, then looked up at the ceiling, bracing both hands on her scythe.
"Really strong? That's all?" I asked, surprised.
"Yes, incredibly strong. Unlike you, he was pure strength—brutal strength. He could kill me. He could kill anything. I only took one