His actions weren't entirely the result of careful planning or deliberate thought. In fact, one could even say that he had acted purely on instinct.
Perhaps it was because of the skill [Reactive Bite]...
Lucian wasn't entirely sure.
But the moment he had gotten close enough to Grace, his instincts had practically screamed at him to do one thing.
And that was—
Pierce!
"Ah~~!"
An unexpected moan escaped Grace's lips, and her eyes widened as Lucian suddenly bit hard into her neck, his sharp canines piercing through her flesh.
For a moment, she froze, but then—
Boom!
Lucian's body was blasted away from her, flames engulfing him as his skin charred beneath the intense heat.
However, rather than crashing into the ground, Lucian immediately transformed into mist, his body dissolving into a crimson haze before reappearing directly in front of Grace, his flesh regenerating at an absurd speed as though the injuries he'd just sustained had never existed.
