‘If I didn’t come to the auction today, could all of this have been avoided?’ Xyla Quest wondered.

No…

After thinking carefully, it didn’t seem likely.

Her opponent was determined to kill her.

Even if it hadn’t happened tonight, it would have happened sometime in the future…

As long as Xyla was alive, and as long as her opponent didn’t give up, things like this could happen at any time and any location.

In fact, Xyla started feeling even more terrified…

She didn’t dare to imagine. What if