One step forward.

It was only one step.

“Guh...!”

My body was pulled backward.

“Sister!”

I heard Claire scream in terror.

A horrible, slashing sound, like something being sliced, filled the air, and a few drops of blood splattered toward me. No, was it really just a few drops? The blood that hit my face seemed to be only that much, but surely far more had splattered in reality.

It wasn’t my blood.

It was the Emperor’s blood, the one who had grabbed me.

He yanked me by the back of my neck, pulling me backward. Even with the enhanced suit providing strength, it couldn’t perfectly counter the Emperor’s force.@@novelbin@@

Perhaps it was because I had rushed too quickly. The moment the Emperor grabbed me, my posture collapsed.

I flew backward and skidded on the ground, slamming into the earth—

Thud!

Had I not spread my legs to dodge, my legs would have been chopped into pieces, or pulverized. The Emperor’s sword struck where my legs had been moments before.

...Was he not trying to kill me?

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