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"W-what was that?!"
Ryan exclaimed, his voice startled as he pointed toward the envelope lying on the ground. It had slipped from Mikael's hands, and the instant it touched the floor, a sudden burst of dark energy erupted from it, surging outward in a violent ripple before settling into a dense, ominous glow.
W-what kind of power was that?! However… for some unknown reason, it felt familiar, yet unfamiliar at the same time….
Ryan froze where he stood, his thoughts spiraling as he tried to make sense of what he had just witnessed. The energy carried a strange sensation—something not entirely foreign, yet not something he could clearly recognize either. It lingered within his senses, elusive and unsettling.
While Ryan was caught in his contemplation over the abrupt turn of events, Scarlette reacted almost instantly. Her fists tightened for a brief moment as her sharp gaze locked onto the envelope on the ground.
