"Ah," the dual voice acquired a tone of cruel amusement. "The one who loves him. This gets more interesting by the moment."
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Lila's movements were powerful but raw, her transformed body still adjusting to its enhanced capabilities. Zahyla exploited this, weaving between her attacks with practiced grace while maintaining a psychological assault.
"Tell me, Lila," Zahyla's dual voice carried over the sound of powerful blows in the wind, "did those crystals I gave you help? All that mana, all those... suggestions about how to make him notice you?"
Lila faltered for a split second, enough for Zahyla's blade to slice through the air where her neck had been. But Elio was already there, his body inserting itself into the space between them, forcing Zahyla to abort her attack.