Isaac's heart instantly turned ice-cold.
The barracks were a long way from here, almost at the limit of the [Self-Binding] ability's range. And Isaac's ability had been released and withdrawn in an instant—even if the other side had truly noticed it, no Transcendent pathway could cross such a vast distance in an instant.
In other words, they had most likely been watching him for a long time, waiting to ambush him here.
There was also a small chance that his luck was simply terrible, and he had happened to run into this Transcendent.
Either way, things had gone horribly wrong. The only thing he could gamble on now was that she was not good at fighting.
But she had come right up to seize him. No matter how he looked at it, she did not seem lacking in confidence.
Suppressing his terror, Isaac turned around, intending to strike first. But just as he was about to act, his eyes suddenly widened.
That was Lina!?
Before setting out, Isaac had rooted out a traitor from Moth Chasing Flame—Lina.
He was so shocked that his movements stalled for a moment. In battle, that was nearly fatal.
Sure enough, the girl did not hesitate. She charged straight at him, expressionless as she reached for his throat.
Once Isaac came to his senses, he sighed inwardly. He had lost this exchange completely.
Fortunately, he was a Transcendent of two pathways. If he had been an ordinary [Investigator], he could only have taken the attack head-on. But he could use the [Nymph] ability to switch the positions of his true body and a clone.
Someone as cautious as him had naturally prepared many clones before coming here. This was Moth Chasing Flame's greatest trump card for escaping with their lives. But now, he would likely