After walking for a while, Rickard felt the hand slumped by his side move, and then the person in his arms giggled. Although it wasn't loud, it was heard. "Good acting." Hesper's voice was coarse but it was clear. "You're really good at lying, huh? Even I thought I was going to die, let alone Julian and Ranfik."Before she could finish, Rickard held her tighter in his arms. "Don't say that. Never heard of a jinx?"Feeling the strength in his hug, Hesper's smile faded as she patted him on the back to console him. "Don't worry, I'm fine, aren't I? You got here in time."Ten minutes ago, when Rickard rushed there, he received a text from Hesper telling him about her situation. The intensity of the gas increased in the beginning, but later on, when it hit a certain amount, Hesper realize the air around her was getting lighter.Instead of killing her, it seemed to be more to scare her. Although the hallucinogen in her body did affect her, Hesper had been training for a long time
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