Sainsai knew full well that if Dunke died, the rest of them would most likely be buried alongside him. He immediately shed the leisure of a spectator and shifted into a grave stance to meet the enemy.
The branding iron ring in his right hand flared with light, and then a fiery-red brand appeared starkly on Sainsai's chest through his clothing.
Moreover, that dense, strange aura of energy extended from Sainsai's body toward the rear, enveloping Dunke's figure suspended in midair like a canvas awning, as though he were sharing his power with his companion.
At the same time, the cracked lips hidden beneath Sainsai's square iron helmet abruptly parted. He was clearly preparing to unleash his ability in advance.
However, from the very beginning, Oko had already learned crucial information from her senior, Kadeci, regarding the appearances and abilities of the three core Clowns.
And the instant she spotted Sainsai's tree-tall, lanky build, his wanderer-like cloak, and that iconic cage-like iron helmet from afar, Oko immediately realized that Sainsai was precisely the one Kadeci had mentioned before.
The control-type ability user who separated other people's bodies from their consciousness through spoken chants!
Once anyone fell completely under Sainsai's casting effect, their mind would instantly lose all connection with their physical body in the outside world, leaving them no different from a lamb awaiting slaughter in reality!
In terms of the threat posed by that ability alone, Sainsai was already enough to stand shoulder to shoulder with the other two Theater core members!
Thus, without the slightest hesitation, Oko circulated the Auling Power within her body to block her ear canals, forcibly sealing off the central nerves of her hearing. Then she fixed Sainsai in the sights of her blade, intending to completely eliminate this troublesome prey capable of stripping