It felt odd. Darius couldn't find words to describe it, but he smiled to himself. It looked like he'd advanced to the next stage. Sure enough, the abundance of life force around them shot toward him.

At the same time, Edward cried, "Hurry up and run!" Before Bridget realized what was happening, she felt him grab her wrist and drag her with him. She frowned, not expecting Edward to act like this. It took all of her willpower to suppress the urge to fling his hand away.

She didn't resist him, though. They'd worked together long enough for Bridget to know Edward wouldn't act like this for no reason. She'd been caught off guard earlier and had to be dragged along, but it wasn't enough to get away. To Edward, Bridget was still a formidable opponent. Even if he'd advanced in his enlightenment and was strong enough for people to envy him, he wasn't exactly that powerful.

His power alone wasn't enough to get them out of there, so Bridget channeled her life force to her limbs. In that instant,