Meanwhile, Oko flashed over a hundred meters away in a single breath.
Immediately afterward, her body returned to normal, shedding its snail-like sluggishness.
Seeing this, Oko's expression changed, and her mind swiftly sorted through the situation before her.
(The moment the distance between us widened, my body regained its ability to move. It looks like "distance" was the casting condition for the slowing effect he put on me just now.)
(I never heard Kadeci mention an ability like this before. It must be connected to the brand on his chest and the branding iron in his hand.)
(So that branding iron is the Labyrinth Relic he possesses? And that slowing phenomenon just now was the effect of the relic ability he activated?)
(No, that's not right. It can't be that simple.)
(In that instant, aside from my body's speed being slowed, I could also clearly sense an utterly bizarre and terrifying force from his sluggish movements.)
(If that branding iron actually touched me, I'd be finished on the spot.)
(He clearly didn't even make a motion to exert force, yet he could still unleash such terrifying pressure. Just what tricks is that branding iron in his hand hiding?)
Then, the very next second after Oko temporarily escaped danger, Fente descended heavily beside Sainsai in an exceedingly brutal fashion.
Splintered stones sprayed out like raindrops, drumming against Sainsai's iron helmet in a rapid series of metallic **dong dong dong**s, but Sainsai appeared utterly unconcerned.
Fente glanced at the unharmed Oko in the distance, then turned a furious gaze on Sainsai and demanded:
"Sainsai, were you trying to kill my daughter just now?"
Sainsai replied evenly:
"You're overthinking it. I was merely planning to bring her completely under control. Unfortunately, she got away."
Fente nodded, half believing and half doubting, then added