“MC… leave them. Let them end it themselves,” King Valtor declared, giving order for me to die. Yeah, that was a joke, I didn’t take it too seriously. He was probably just trying to keep the fight looking real, as if nothing was going wrong.

My hand found the other injection and thank the Moon, it was still intact. My mind eased a little. She was about to stab me for the fifth time when I moved fast, pressing the injector into her exposed waist. I made sure my hand covered the act. As I pulled it back and slid it away, her hand froze midair.

She stared at me,...