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Dream (Eye) – Part 03

“Luke!”

“Run!”

He urged her to leave, but his childhood friend didn’t listen. Still gripping her broken sword, she stood firm in front of him.

“You idiot!”

Liza unleashed a flurry of slashes at the hand, again and again in rapid succession, pressing on with even greater ferocity. She didn’t care if the blade bounced off or barely cut. She prioritized sheer volume, relentlessly hacking at its fingers and arm to drive it back. Though her sword didn’t break, each clash chipped away at the blade, scattering fine fragments around her.

The hand weaved through her attacks with astonishing speed. Its claws lashed out, raking across her chest. She screamed as she was sent hurtling into the darkness beyond the candle’s reach.

“L-Liza.”

Luke tried to rise, but the world tilted. The wound on his back from the first strike left him barely conscious. All he could do was