Hiring McSuile Family

Jaince's attack was fast—too fast for anyone to react. But instead of meeting flesh, her fist slammed into a boulder, shattering it into a cloud of dirt and dust. Ace was nowhere in sight.

Everyone froze, shocked by Janice's sudden aggression. But she didn't care. Ignoring their stares, she quickly scanned the area as she reached for her earring to take out one of her tracking curse tools—only for a sudden, overwhelming force to slam into her cursed armor.

A devastating impact tore through her side, piercing a hole in her hip, sending an electric current through her body, paralyzing her, before launching her backward. She hit the ground hard, blood pooling beneath her, as she realized she couldn't control her rampaging curse energy. 

A moment later, Ace appeared beside her, crouching down as he pressed a recovery talisman to her wound. His voice was calm, almost amused. "It's cute that you actually thought you could beat me."