Felicia whipped around and shone her shlight behind her, only to see a <b>pair </b>of golden slit shaped pupils staring back at her. The python’s scales glistened under the beam, resembling a suit of grotesque, armored tes. Its reflective, sickly sheen made Felica’s scalp prickle with unease.
Without hesitation, she tumes and bolted forward
The python immediately gave chase, slithering after her at a terrifying speed. Its body glided across the ground as it closed the gap between them.
Felicia yanked the kasite strapped to her thigh and, without looking back, hurled it toward the sound.
There was a briet pause behind her. Then, as it enraged, the python surged forward even taster, chasing her with renewed fury.
That was not an opponent she could handle.
Felicia ran as fast as she could, using the terrain to create obstacles in hopes of losing the python, but this was the python’s domain. No matter how hard she tried, sweating and panting heavily from all the running, she just couldn’t throw the python oft. novelbin
And then, the path abruptly ended
A massive boulder, likely dislodged by andslide or earthquake, loomed ahead, blocking her way.
To the left was flowing water, undoubtedly filled with crocodiles <b>or </b><b>piranhas</b><b>. </b>And to her right? The python was blocking her path!
Given no other choice, she decided to strike <b>first </b>
Felicia gripped a handful of silver needles and hurled them without hesitation at the python’s eyes. To her surprise, the python was quite bold and <b>didn’t </b>dodge at all.
Three needles embedded themselves into its left pupil, causing the massive python to thrash violently in pain. Its tailshed out, whipping toward Felicia
She quickly backed off, her skin crawling from the fear of having that disgusting thing touch her.
The python missed its mark and was further enraged. Itunched another attack. This time, it was intent on coiling around her and crushing her to death Felicia had nowhere left to run. Clutching herst small knife, she braced herself while searching for an opening to break free. But when the python came crashing down, she could not find any opportunity to escape
This was it<b>. </b>She was doomed
At that critical moment, a gleaming de sliced through the air with terrifying precision. The de struck the python’s neck with immense force, severing its head in an instant. Even after it was decapitated, the python’s body continued to writhe, lunging toward Felicia.
Before she could even let out a curse, she felt something around her waist. At the same time, a deep, maic voice whispered close to her ear, “Close your eyes.”
She obeyed without question
In the next instant, she felt herself lifted, and a sense of weightlessness washed over her.
With an almost impossible maneuver, the man carried her onto the massive boulder. By the time her feet touched something, she realized she was already standing atop the boulder.
It reminded her of that night the Fuller residence when someone had whisked her away in the middle of the night over the towering iron gates to save a life in exchange for ten million dors.
Below them, the python’s thrashing body crashed into the boulder where she stood. The Impact shook the ground, and the python finally stopped
Looking down at herself, Felicia noticed with relief that not a speck of filth had touched her. She let out a deep breath, then turned to look at the man
beside her
He stood tall and imposing, his silhouette almost entirely engulfing hers. In the pale moonlight and the faint glow of the abandoned shlight, all the cold hues around them seemed dim and insignificant.
Only this man shone brightly. He was strikingly handsome, an unparalleled presence that could bring everyone under his charm<b>. </b>It appearance rendered all danger trivial
It was as if h
his mere
Felicia blinked at the breathtakingly handsome face belote her.
After <b>a </b>pause, he broke the silence, taking, “I’vee to marry you. Are you touched?”