Sure enough, Jules was stunned. This time, the attack came from the front, yet he still couldn't see the assailant.

He tried to dodge, but no matter how fast he moved, he couldn't outrun the bullets. Several struck him, and he fell backward, staring up at the sky.

Was he dead? Just like that?

Heh. If he had died there, it would have set Ray's record for the fastest kill of an ability user.

But on the snow, there was no blood. Not a trace of red anywhere.

True, it was freezing cold—pour a po