The old man's breath came in ragged gasps as he wiped the blood trickling from his lips. His fingers trembled against his ice blade, the once-pristine weapon now riddled with cracks. His body screamed in protest, but his mind refused to accept what had just happened.
"She's supposed to be only at the Tier One Advanced level, while I'm at the Tier Two Expert level.....four levels above her! How could she be so powerful?!"
His thoughts roared in disbelief. He had known the young lady to be formidable, rumors had spread among the inner circles of Valenbrook about her unnatural power. They whispered about an energy unlike any seen before, a force unique only to her and Jefferson of the God Tower.
But rumors were one thing. This was reality.
And reality was terrifying.