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2024-10-29 19:42:56Before the knife skewered Retto’s chest, the knife stopped mid-air. The attacker struggles to push the knife down. She put her other hand down to the hilt. Together with her weight, she pushed down. It was useless. The knife didn’t even move.
The black hood then flung away together with a metallic sound. *Klang!* Her body slammed into the wall and her hood relieved her appearance.
What was that? I’m sure no barrier was placed… I didn’t sense any magical powers?
The girl's attacker thought. A second later, two children both appear in front of Retto with both their arms speared wide open. Two girls with furious expressions. These two are no ordinary girls because these two are the other two spirits contracted to Retto, Lala, and Nana.
“Don’t bully Retto!”
“We’ll protect him.”
The attacker stood still with the knife in her hand. Wearing a serious expression, she kicks the ground, pushing herself toward the ceiling. Kicki
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