On the left side of the pulvinar, the situation had developed into a completely different kind of confrontation, one that did not rely on brute force alone but instead carried a heavy sense of psychological pressure and inevitability that was beginning to suffocate Winston.
Andrea let out a soft chuckle as her eyes settled on the visibly terrified Pope standing before her, and without any hesitation, she took a calm step forward as if the tension in the air meant nothing to her, but the moment she moved, Winston reacted sharply as fear overtook his composure.
He immediately pulled a sword out from his storage, raising it in front of him with both hands in a defensive posture while pointing it toward her as a clear warning to stay where she was.
"Stay back, you vile dragon," Winston shouted, his voice carrying both anger and fear as he tried to assert control over the situation despite the unease evident in his expression, "I know you are one of the perpetrators of this attack!!!"
