I stood trembling, wiping the blood dripping from my nose. The horror that drove everyone out of the house melted under the attacks of my strange shield. The shield itself also became thinner, the daggers fell to the floor and disappeared.

Looks like... I just jumped like a grasshopper again. I built a defense of some transcendent level. I don’t understand what it is at all! And it's good that no one saw ...

Two people appeared in the hall at the same time. The doorway exploded with splinters, ceasing to hold the open door, revealing the carcass of the enraged Tramp Favorra in all black and white tiger splendor....