In that split-second.
I had no idea what happened, but… the crimson ray must have been fired as expected.
Then, my Golden Dawn reacted and sent a shot.
The world was drowned in crimson light for a moment, until it suddenly vanished, turning everything dark. The result?
'Darkness…' I look around me in stupefaction. 'I can barely see anything.'
Without wasting time, I chug down a Potion that improves my vision while constantly turning on my Aego Sight, or should I say Existential Resonance.
Even without doing these, the brilliant lights emanating from the Crimson Direwolf Emperor's fur already make it visible. The one person I am most concerned about is Ciel, and thankfully, I haven't lost her yet.
She remains on the back of the Crimson Direwolf Emperor.
'I suppose she's confident in her victory…'
I wouldn't fault such confidence, considering what I have experienced in the past minute.
But—
