Bai Ye froze. Wasn't he supposed to be cautious and follow his heart?
This Shadow Hand wasn't as pathetic as Dart Man had claimed. Not only was he not timid, he could even be called remarkably brave.
Adolf, who had been deep in gloomy contemplation, also froze. Wait, why were there so many people?
This was bad! He'd fallen into a trap! Damn it, Painter!!
Without a word or a moment's hesitation, he reacted like lightning.
Neigh—!!
The four black horses slammed on the brakes, their front halves rearing high before executing a right-angle drift. They traced a beautiful arc of shadow through the air and turned straight toward the shadows of the rift.
Fuck!
Don't you fucking run!
God's Descent... huh!?
Bai Ye had just been about to use God's Descent when the carriage rammed headlong into the shadows. With a bang, it instantly shattered into countless bat-like shadow fragments and dissipated into the air.
Adolf fell from the carriage, staring blankly at the Shadow Space he could no longer enter.
"How do I open the door again?"
His expression changed drastically. He had actually forgotten how to open the Shadow Space?!
Adolf looked up at the air beside Bai Ye in horror. "It's you!!"
Yi Jingran smiled faintly. "Did you leave home in too much of a hurry and forget to bring your key?"
Adolf grew even more horrified. He wasn't afraid of Yi Jingran, but of the Painter hiding behind the scenes.
He had no idea how many traps of Fate awaited him ahead. The unknown was often the most terrifying thing.
"That's right, it's me." Li Xiao picked up the line perfectly. He was standing beside Yi Jingran, so he assumed Adolf had been speaking to him.
Shadows flowed over his body like water, transforming into