Tilde recoiled, her eyes wide as she stared at Meria, genuine shock written all over her face."You beast…! What if you actually hit me?!" she yelled, her voice sharp and panicked. It wasn't an exaggeration either—if that attack had landed, her life would have ended right there. There wouldn't have been a second chance, no dramatic recovery, just instant death. Thankfully, Tilde's reflexes kicked in before Meria's blow could connect, her body already moving away on pure instinct.
The atmosphere between them was thick and suffocating. It honestly felt like the next step would be bloodshed. Not shouting, not insults—actual killing intent. Seeing that, I stepped in immediately, placing myself between them before either could do something they couldn't take back.
