Lin Luo smiled faintly. "Then it's my turn."
"Kneel."
The softly spoken words sounded like an explosion of thunder in Asuka Kudō's ears.
For a moment.
Every hair on her body stood on end, and every cell seemed to cry out in unspeakable terror.
Thud!
Almost instantly, her knees buckled, and she dropped straight to the ground.
Her heart raced, sweat broke out on her forehead, and her body began trembling uncontrollably.
Impossible.
Why was this happening?
She bit her lip and stared stubbornly at Lin Luo, trying to stand.
But...
She simply couldn't.
An utterly horrifying dread spread from the depths of her soul.
Gradually.
She no longer even dared to meet Lin Luo's eyes, instinctively averting her gaze.
"Looks like I won this round."
The instant he finished speaking, that terrifying pressure vanished without a trace.
"Phew!"
Asuka Kudō let out a huge sigh of relief, drenched in sweat as though she had just been pulled out of the water.
"A-are you all right?"
Yō Kasukabe reached out to help her up, her normally expressionless face now filled with shock and uncertainty.
What exactly had just happened?
Why had Asuka Kudō ended up like this?
She had been brimming with confidence about the game she was about to play.
But now.
An irrepressible shadow had fallen over the depths of her heart.
An unknown amount of time passed.
Asuka Kudō finally came back to her senses.
She waved her hand feebly and said in a weak voice, "I-I'm fine."
Gathering every last bit of strength, she finally stood up.
The corners of Lin Luo's mouth lifted, and a hint of amusement flashed through his crimson eyes.
"Anything else to say?"
Asuka Kudō fell silent for a moment, then lowered her head and said, still shaken, "I lost."
*Tsk,