Novel1"We swing across," David said, leading the way.
Before anyone could blink, David grabbed the rope, swung across in a perfect arc, and landed on the other side with ease.
One by one, the bodyguards followed, swinging across the pit like a well-oiled machine.
It took them less than five minutes to cross, while Danielle had spent hours thinking of a way to get past it.
David's unease grew with each passing second.
Back on the other side, the fight between Danielle and the mask-wearers raged on. She had been hit several times, but her focus never wavered.
The Darling family, hiding in the shadows, watched in agony, unable to help.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThen, a glimmer of hope: Danielle's eyes lit up as she pulled out a few silver needles and drove them into the head of one of the mask-wearers. The weak spot! Just as she was celebrating her success, another mask- wearer appeared behind her, silently preparing to strike.
His fist ccrashing down toward her back.
Xavier, who had been watching Danielle's every move, saw the threat and rushed forward without hesitation.
"Danielle, look out!" he shouted.
In an instant, Xavier was in front of Danielle, taking the full force of the blow to his chest. The sound of cracking bone echoed in the air.
Danielle turned in shock, seeing Xavier collapse. Blood spilled from his mouth, his body trembling.
"Xavier!" she screamed, her heart tearing in two.
Xavier coughed up blood in torrents, his body shaking violently with the pain, unable to utter a single word as blood kept pouring from his mouth.
Danielle's eyes were filled with tears, but she dared not let her guard down. Around her, a dozen or more faceless figures stood, their eyes glowing crimson, staring at these unnatural, monstrous beings.
She moved with brutal speed and precision. One of the faceless figures swiped at her, its iron-like claws raking down her back, leaving five bloody gashes.
"Danielle!" Howard, cradling Xavier in his arms, turned just in tto see his daughter hurt.
Danielle seemed almost numb, her rage overpowering the pain. These wretched things had harmed Xavier-she would obliterate them with her own hands.
With a swift spin, she delivered a spinning kick to a faceless figure behind her, throwing a silver needle that pinned it in place.
One by one, silver needles struck the heads of tity faceless figures, immobilizing them. Danielle had ~~ intende study them in a lab, but now, Xavier's wounds stilldfesh, she felt there was no way to. g€ase hisSuffering until they wergall dead.
Her hand gripped a dagger, its edge sharp enough to slice through steel. Her eyes glinted with bloodlust-weren't these things invulnerable? Fine. She'd carve them apart with her blade.
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Howard and Vivian watched Danielle in stunned silence, unsure of what to say. epee deeply concerned > that shed ight relapse into a fiLoF poisomminduced madness. Carefully, Howard asked, "Danielle... areyou okay?" Danielle stared at the carnage on the floor, her eyes flickering between red and black, as though an internal battle raged between a little devil and a little angel.
She was fighting desperately to suppress the searing pain inside her.
Vivian called her nseveral times, but Danielle didn't\The content is on novelenglish.net! respond. Both parents knew something was wrong- Danielle had been triggered again.
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