Villain Ch 1712. I am Me (Magic Castle Bonus)
Just slightly—he hesitated.
And that was all she needed.
Azura lunged, pain forgotten.
Her dagger shot forward, aimed straight for his heart. She put everything into the thrust—her weight, her doubt, her anger, and something softer she didn't dare name.
But Allen caught her wrist cleanly.
Effortless.
Fast.
The duel froze—not by the system.
By him.
Time felt thick. Heavy. Her breath came ragged, chest rising and falling inches from his. Their faces were so close she could see the faint glow in his eyes—the flicker of something deeper than power. Something dangerous. Something real.
Azura didn't look away.
She couldn't.
There was something in Allen's expression that tugged at her, something sharp and haunted layered beneath the cold—like he wasn't sure whether to kill her or kiss her.
He didn't respond at first. His grip loosened around her wrist—but he didn't let go.
And neither did she.
