Meanwhile, in the west.
"Rai, are you done?"
Valentina's voice had just rung out when Rai's body crashed onto the rocky ground.
Crash!
Rai spat out blood and looked at his shoulder, where he had just taken a bite from a serpent infused with poison. He gripped his Soul Weapon, a shiny silver spear named Nemesis tighter, then looked up at Valentina's smiling figure.
"Since you are so free, Tina, why don't you help me out a bit?"
"What is this? The genius prodigy from S-class is asking for a girl's help?" she joked.
Rai rolled his eyes. "What else do you expect? Even though I am innately talented, I am not a monster like you and Adonis."
She smiled and conjured her vampiric sword in her hand.
"Next time, ask Adonis to give you dragon blood if you are feeling that inferior," she added, stepping to his side.
