Dunn paused, then opened his eyes to see Klein sprinting low to the ground toward Ray Bieber's flank.
The invisible ripples withdrew before they could spread. He gave up on using his ability again. As a Nighthawk, he had to trust not only himself, but also his teammates.
Although he wasn't an official member yet... after this mission, we could try submitting an application to the Holy Cathedral.
Ray Bieber lashed out with his twisted joints, but Klein narrowly avoided the blow by rolling along the ground.
At the same time, he shouted:
"Crimson!"
At some point, two thin, rectangular silver-white pieces had been left on the ground where he had rolled. They looked like layers of pristine snowflakes, but were now enveloped in dark red flames.
A faint explosion sounded like the prelude to hypnosis. A deep, tranquil power spread out instantly. Ray Bieber, who was about to pounce on Lenna, swayed, his movements visibly slowing.
However, the Slumber Charms clearly did not distinguish between friend and foe. The Beyonder power equivalent to Serenity Hymn affected Lenna as well.
He had been ready to gulp down the Goddess's Gaze, roll out of Ray Bieber's way, and carry 2-049 away from the battlefield. Then Klein's sudden charm struck him, and his eyes instantly grew heavy.
Seeing that two charms had only slightly slowed Ray Bieber, Klein gritted his teeth and pulled another thin, rectangular silver-white piece from the concealed pouch at his waist. He infused it with spirituality and threw it while fluently reciting the incantation in Ancient Hermes:
"Crimson!"
This was his last Slumber Charm. In the battle to come, his Seer abilities and the destructive power of his Demon-Hunting Bullets... would be practically useless.
As for the scraps of paper that had fluttered by the warehouse entrance earlier