The narrow alleyway behind Lu Han's bar was bathed in dim moonlight as Marie and Joseph moved through the shadows.
Marie's white blouse caught the faint light, a stark contrast to Joseph's all-black attire. They had barely reached the halfway point of the passage when Marie smirked.
Drasil Step.
Without warning, the world around her began to slow down extremely. The droplets of water from a leaking pipe hung frozen in mid-air, and the distant sounds of nightlife became nothing.
In this slowed reality, Marie turned around and sprinted back the way they'd come.
Once she came close to the alleyway, she then leaped high. Her figure soared over six figures who had been closing in from behind, their bodies frozen.
As she landed on the opposite side, time returned to normal as Longinus materialized in her hand.
