Before Rui could react, the celestial struck with terrifying speed.
His jade flute slashed through the air like a blade, trailing ethereal light.
Rui ducked, the attack missing her by a breath.
The shelf behind her splintered, ancient scrolls scattering across the marble floor.
She reached for her chaos core but the celestial energy of this realm was suppressing her demonic nature completely.
"Wait—" she gasped, rolling beneath a floating table as a second strike shattered it to splinters.
He moved with liquid grace, each step precise and deadly.
There were no words, no questions,just the cold calculation of a celestial eliminating a threat.
Rui scrambled backward, her disguised form hampering her usual agility.
She grabbed a heavy tome, hurling it toward the celestial's face. He deflected it effortlessly.
His expression remained unchanged, those light brown eyes tracking her every movement as she weaved between shelves.
Rui's mind raced.
