Little White Dragon knelt on one knee in the snow, a blade pressing against his shoulder armor, blood dripping down his silver scales.
But he paid no heed to the wound on his shoulder.
He stared at the golden ring around A-Hu's ankle.
Just now, when she heard his words, she had clearly been about to awaken.
But the moment that golden ring chimed,
she became You Ren again.
It was that golden ring. It had to be a treasure that controlled the soul.
Little White Dragon clenched his teeth and thrust the Silver Spear upward.
Clang!
The twin blades were forced apart.
You Ren touched her toes to the snow and slid backward, crossing her blades before her chest.
But Little White Dragon had never intended to hurt her.
The butt of his spear swept along the snow, straight for her ankle.
You Ren lifted her foot.
The golden ring grazed the butt of the spear.
Ting.
Sparks flew.
Little White Dragon's wrist jolted.
You Ren seized the opening and lunged.
Her left blade slashed at his neck.
Her right blade sliced at his waist.
Little White Dragon held his spear crosswise to block the left blade, but the right blade cut through the scaled armor over his ribs.
He grunted, yet did not retreat.
Instead, he pressed another half step forward.
His left hand shot out to grab the golden ring.
You Ren drove her knee into him.
Thud!
The knee slammed into Little White Dragon's abdomen.
Blood instantly appeared at the corner of his mouth.
But his hand had already closed around the golden ring.
His five fingers tightened.
Little White Dragon said in a strained voice,
"A-Hu, wake up!"
You Ren's whole body stiffened for a moment.
Her amber eyes lowered.
The emptiness in their depths