Saria's heartbeat sped up as sweat began to accumulate on her forehead.
'What was that?'
It was only for a split second, but Manascape had picked up on something and converted it into visual information, allowing her to see it.
And that…
'Just what the hell even was that…?'
Suddenly, she heard a dull, emotionless voice whisper in her ear.
"You're not attacking? Are you… scared?"
Goosebumps rose on her back.
The voice came from right beside her, yet she couldn't 'see' anything. It felt as though the one who spoke was… a ghost.
In the next second, she felt a sharp pain at the back of her head, and her consciousness suddenly grew blurry.
'Just… what…?'
And so, Saria fell unconscious.
***
Looking at the unconscious girl lying on the ground in front of him, Adrian turned to the referee and stared at him silently.
His quiet stare seemed to have broken the referee out of his reverie as he turned his gaze to the girl on the floor.
