Haley's talons, gleaming with sharp, predatory light, were almost at Toby's eyes.
Haley was prepared to risk everything, aiming to kill the Snake Bird first. When confronted with the jet-black mist, she made no effort to dodge, intending to force her way through.
But in the end, she stopped—she was compelled to.
The jet-black mist expelled from Toby's mouth seemed to carry the legendary gaze of a Gorgon. The moment Haley's body came into contact with the mist, it was visible to the naked eye: a layer of stony shell spread over her hand.
"Petrification Toxin?!" Haley reacted, but her hand was already immobilized. Moreover, the stone shell continued to creep up her arm, spreading relentlessly.
An expression of shock and fury flickered across Haley's eyes, along with a trace of hatred and despair.
If her attack had been blocked or openly thwarted, she could have accepted it.
But why did it have to be petrification?
