Thud!
"How... could you betray Gabrial?" Lilith gasped out, her voice a mix of agony and fury.
She staggered forward, each step more uncertain than the last, her blood spilling onto the icy surface, creating a beautiful red against the white.
As she fell, her eyes locked on Zhao Yang, filled with a haunting mix of betrayal and unasked questions.
Her collapse was slow, almost graceful, as she surrendered to her wounds, her body finally hitting the ground with a soft thud that echoed ominously around them.
Bam!
Wang Xiao watched the scene, his initial shock giving way to a strategic calculation. "You were never with them, right?" he said, his voice low and controlled, masking the underlying tension.
"Indeed," Zhao Yang replied smoothly, wiping his bloodied hand on his pants. "In this world, it's every man for himself. To forge your path, you must sometimes sever past ties. It's not personal, just survival."