She regained her composure, pulling her eyepatch snug. A small, triumphant smirk played on her lips. "Follow the ley lines three blocks west. But beware—the convenience store on the corner is a front for the Ethereal Bureau."
"Liars are the first to be consumed by the Void!" she shouted, pointing a frilly umbrella at him as if it were a rapier. "The resonance is undeniable! The contract is being forged even as we speak!" 1 : A Chance Encounter... with Wicked Lord Shingan
Yuuta froze, a cold sweat breaking out on his neck. Not because he was afraid of a magical threat, but because the "Dark Flame Master" inside him recognized a kindred spirit—one he was trying desperately to bury. "Uh, look, I’m just trying to get to the station. Is there a parade or something?" She regained her composure, pulling her eyepatch snug
"Halt, traveler," she commanded, her voice surprisingly small but filled with an inexplicable gravity. "The boundary lines have been compromised. To step further is to invite the wrath of the unseen." But beware—the convenience store on the corner is