The Oracle

Words alone could not earn trust. Neph understood that very well, but she had no intention of backing down. These were not the people of Moon City, whose attitude toward her was mostly friendly. Showing fear was no good idea.

Besides, what do I have to be afraid of? The Chief of the City of Silver is still a Demon Hunter at this point. I might not beat him head-on, but he couldn't catch me if I ran-no, I can't think like that. I'm not here to fight-

Neph kept smiling and fluttered her eyelashes twice. Without a sound, their group became bright spots that the surrounding monsters could no longer ignore.

If she could make monsters overlook them, she could naturally make the monsters focus their attention on them!

Nothing forged friendship more easily than a battle, especially under these circumstances.

As she reflected on this, one of the youths from the City of Silver who had been watching her curiously cried out in alarm:

"Something's there!"

Neph saw it too. It grew out of a tall building to one side, visibly translucent and shaped like a face.

The face was covered in countless cracks, which wound toward its center in a regular pattern, forming something like a swirling single eye or mouth.

A nearly tangible hurricane howled out of the vortex, packed with dawnlike radiance that resembled arrow after arrow of light.

This damned thing actually has such radiant abilities. Neph turned and moved closer to the City of Silver's group.

No one stopped her. Chief Colin's gaze swept over her before he bent his knees into a half crouch and drove the silver straight sword in his hand into the gray stone ground.

Neph sensed a power enveloping her.

Protection. Neph stood still and made no further