"Levina...!"
Ruby's eyes widened, and a wave of relief washed through her entire body the instant she saw the bluish orb floating steadily at the entrance of the dining area.
It wasn't just relief— her shoulders, tense from the nonstop pressure, finally loosened for a moment.
Levina hovered there, staring at Ruby as well, a small but clearly reassuring smile forming on her tiny face. Ruby could tell she was about to speak—
W H I I I S H—!!
But before Levina could let even a single word slip out, a black whip covered with long sharp spikes snapped violently through the air toward her!
-...?!
Levina jolted, her small body reacting instantly. She darted sideways with a sudden burst of speed, her tiny form weaving through the air.
Because she was so small, the whip slammed into the wall behind her instead, missing entirely.
Levina quickly turned her gaze toward the origin of the attack, her expression sharpening, and there—
"Tsk."
