---
[Thug 1: Overall Battle Power 4300]
[Thug 2: Overall Battle Power 4700]
Their battle power was the same as before. But their shame was louder.
One of the new thugs stepped forward.
He was the strongest of the group — battle power hovering around 6100. He cracked his neck, then smiled.
"Pretty boy," he said. "You made our brothers look bad."
Sekhmet's expression did not change.
Bat Bat's eyes narrowed.
"Not pretty," Bat Bat muttered. "Handsome."
Sekhmet's eyes twitched. "Quiet," he murmured.
The leader thug tilted his head. "You talking to your pet," he mocked.
Bat Bat puffed up immediately.
"Summon," it snapped. "Not a pet."
Hek! Hek! Hek!
The thugs laughed.
One spat.
Another swung his knife casually, making a slicing sound through the air.
Shhk… Shhk…
The leader thug, lifted a hand and silenced them. He looked Sekhmet up and down slowly.
