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Mona picked up the handcuffs from the ground and put them on her wrists behind her back. For a detective of her caliber, the silver bracelets were truly nothing more than accessories. Even without using magic, she had several ways to break free in an instant.
They posed no challenge whatsoever!
Wayne didn’t expect the handcuffs to restrict a mage. That would be too foolish. A mage used their thoughts to shape magic and alter reality, not their hands. Only by controlling their thoughts could one truly seal a mage’s ability to act.
“I’ve put on the handcuffs. Release my companion, and I’ll be your hostage,” Mona said calmly.
“Of course. You were my target to begin with,” Wayne said ambiguously. The moment he released Nancy, he struck hard with his gun-wielding hand at the back of her neck, while raising his other hand to conjure crimson crystal daggers.
The three daggers flew toward Mona in a triangular pattern, while he retreated swiftly without looking back, heading straight for the nearest sewer entrance under the cover of the fog. Mona tensed her long legs and leaped into the air. When landing, she had not only dodged the flying daggers but also freed herself from the handcuffs. She rushed to help the unconscious Nancy up, her five fingers glowing with holy light as she pressed them to Nancy’s forehead.
Please let her be okay!
After a quick examination, she breathed out a sigh of relief. Nancy was fine, and there was nothing strange in her body.
Nancy awakened groggily, saying in panic, “Blood magic. He’s a demon worshipper.”
“I know.” Mona stared intently toward the area shrouded with mist...
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