Unive swept through the volcanic lands with a deep frown. She had scanned every inch, yet still hadn't been able to find him.
'Where is he?'
Atticus had shocked her with his insane speed. Crossing such a massive distance within such a short timeframe should have been impossible for someone who had clearly only just ascended.
She was beginning to understand her queen's obsession with the child. Regardless, her expression darkened as the seconds passed.
Time was running out.
'I'll get closer.'
Fixing her gaze on the largest volcano, she prepared to move.
Suddenly, she felt the cold touch of a blade rest against her neck.
Unive's entire body froze. The blade remained an inch away from her skin, yet its sheer sharpness had already opened a thin cut across her neck.
Only one thought surfaced in her mind at that moment.
'Who…?'
She had felt nothing. Even now, she couldn't sense the slightest presence behind her. She was at peak level two… who would have such power…
