"Seriously?" Maxin and Ragil chuckled at the name."You looked better as Pax," they said in unison, sharing a mischievous glance."I think it's a good name," Alita offered with a friendly smile toward the girl."Yeah, whatever, kid," Lukeandria replied in an indifferent tone, though her eyes hinted at discomfort."Kid? We're the same age," Alita shot back with a smirk."I always thought it was odd how short a soldier you were."Lukeandria scowled, but before she could reply, her expression hardened."Now that you’ve seen my face… I have no choice but to eliminate you all, to keep my secret hidden."Her voice was steady, but a flicker of doubt crossed her gaze."Sure, sure," Alita replied with a casual wave, brushing off the threat.Still, Lukeandria studied them seriously—and for a moment, it wasn’t clear if she meant it.Before she could act, Galatea stepped in."You’ll have to deal with Troba first. She saw your face before any of us.""You're right," Lukeandria admitted after a bri

The true form of Troba was more horrifying than Maxin and Ragil could ever have imagined. “She looks horrendous,” both sisters remarked in unison. The villain had transformed into a colossal beast, her eyes gleaming with a malevolent light while her monstrous body cast ominous shadows over the battlefield.“Pay dearly, all of you!” Troba roared, opening her massive maw to devour everyone present. Her voice thundered like a dark storm, shaking the very air around them.“Look out!” Mok shouted as he sprinted to the front lines. With practiced skill, he hurled his knives into the air, forming a shimmering silver shield that spun rapidly, deflecting some of Troba’s attacks.“Everyone, evacuate the area!” Galatea commanded, her steady voice cutting through the chaos. “Those who can fight, join me.”Without hesitation, several warriors rushed toward her, ready to confront the beast. Among them was Ron, who grabbed Alita by the arm. “We’d better go,” he urged, but she shook her head vehement

"You're alive!" exclaimed Alita, breathing a deep sigh of relief as a smile lit up her face. But at first, she had been startled by the sound of Ron's voice, and upon looking closer, she noticed something different about him.Ron met her gaze, still disoriented. "I’m fine… I think," he said, but as he glanced down at his body, he realized he was entirely covered in a strange, dark green layer, like some kind of protective shell. The tip of the sword-like hair that had pierced him fell to the ground; apparently, it hadn’t hit any vital spot thanks to that armor, which had rapidly healed his tissues."Ron, but how?" asked Alita, both awestruck and confused."I don’t know," he replied, staring at his arms in amazement. "I just wanted to protect you with all my heart, and then… something covered me completely." His skin now had a hardened texture and faintly shimmered under the light, like natural armor. "I don’t know what it was, but it made me remember things… things my grandfather used