Chapter 540 Threat

• "There's no escaping now." Miril's words came in awkward, heavily accented language, his grin stretching wider as he spoke. Evelyn flicked a glance at Lorelei before sweeping her eyes over the three foreign men closing in on them. Wasting no time on words, she launched herself straight at Miril. He reacted instantly, lifting his hand to strike.
• Her arm shot up to block, their palms colliding with a jarring impact. The force behind his blow was overwhelming. A sharp shock ran up her arm as the sheer power knocked her off balance, forcing her to stumble backward, her muscles screaming in protest.
• Her eyes darted around, searching desperately for anything she could wield as a weapon, but the long corridor was bare, offering her nothing. She had no choice. A head-on fight was inevitable. D*mn it. If this is how it had to be, then so be it.