As Axel saw Sophia approaching close to him at a maddening pace, he sighed. He was almost finished with the absorption anyway. So, removing his palm from the ground, he slowly stood up and dusted off his clothes.
His demonic eyes were fixated on the incoming dark beauty. In all honesty, just like how Sophia's attention kept lingering on Osiris throughout the course of her battle, even while fighting off two mighty creatures.
A part of Axel's attention was also constantly focused on Sophia, even though Axel was busy with the absorption of the negative emotions clouding the entire battlefield.
It was an instinctive reaction of his existence. Not something that he could control. Nor was it something being forced upon him by anything external. It was like the very act of breathing itself.
Eventually, she landed only three meters away from him. Most might not be able to decipher the look in her eyes, but Axel could easily tell that she was somewhat surprised.
