As if everything that had happened until now had been some kind of elaborate joke, Signut suddenly began radiating an aura from an entirely different dimension.
The pressure alone made my skin prickle.
…Yeah. We're in trouble.
A lot of trouble.
My thoughts spiraled as I stared at him—then a voice cut through the chaos.
"Do you trust me?"
I blinked and looked down. Anna was still in my arms, her expression calm—too calm for someone caught between a furious monster and an imminent explosion.
"Um…" I hesitated. "Not entirely? But I don't think I have much of a choice right now."
She laughed softly. "Even now, you don't sugarcoat things."
That was exactly what scared me.
She showed no sign of panic. No tension. No fear.
Of course, Signut couldn't attack recklessly—not while Anna and I were pressed so close together. One wrong move, and she'd be caught in it.
But still…
