A blackish-purple sphere radiated a deep, shadowy glow.
It did not move quickly, merely drifting toward Kin Slayer Ya.
Ya stared intently at the sphere as it drew closer and closer.
Before long, the sphere slowly sank into Ya's body.
She did not resist, nor could she in theory, because strictly speaking, such a sphere did not count as an attack.
"Urgh..."
As the sphere entered her body, a beast-like whimper escaped her throat.
Then, a layer of black flames ignited over her body.
The instant those flames surged up, she let out an earth-shaking cry of agony.
Her agonized scream actually penetrated the mist, making Marquis Ekmelading, who was hiding in the Castle, jolt in alarm.
"What! That was Ya's voice!"
"Why would she cry out in such pain?!"
The reason the Marquis had hired the Kin-Slayer Mercenary Corps was entirely because Ya's reputation preceded her.
Among mercenary leaders, she was known for her ferocity and high contract completion rate.
Even after suffering grave injuries, she had once killed a Legendary Tier opponent without changing her expression.
Even she was crying out in pain now. He could not imagine what was happening within the mist.
The cries of agony came wave after wave. Not only Marquis Ekmelading, but the other Legendary powerhouses involved in the encirclement all looked at one another.
Fortunately, the chilling cries did not last long.
They came quickly, and faded just as quickly.
There were no obvious burn marks on Ya's body as she lay collapsed on the ground, but she was drenched in sweat.
The hair beneath her top hat was plastered against her cheeks with sweat.
She slowly sat up from the slightly muddy ground, blankly sensing the changes within herself.
The [Kin-Slayer] cursed title made her somewhat stronger through pain.
From Zong