The Veda’s Taboo

The 1.7 seconds might have been a breeze for Lin Sanjiu, but it was the most excruciating moment Soulsqn had ever gone through in her life. Every second that followed was even harder and more perilous than the last. 

The reason she could stand her ground for such a long time against the Veda's onslaught was that Puppeteer had drawn most of their attention, despite the fact that he had been robbed of his mobility.

At the same time that Lin Sanjiu completely disappeared from their eyes, Puppeteer suddenly fell from midair and crashed hard onto the ground.

"You are tenacious. I'll give you that," said a Veda—possibly the previous one or another because nobody could tell since their tone was the same. "You are like an open book, so why do you have to risk your life and go against us? Just because we made you relive your memories?"

'Memories?'