"The Evil Mandragora!" Fear gripped Ricky's heart with claws of ice. He was sure his companions felt the same, too.
They were helpless lambs at the mercy of their enemy. Before their powers were fully recovered, they had lost half of their blood. They had no powers left to resist. They were deathly scared of the Evil Mandragora.
Of course, every creature was fragile deep in their hearts. Fear was their nature.
Courage was only gained through years and years of practice.
But there was also a trace of fear in the Evil Mandragora's voice, which proved Ricky's and his companions' suspicions. The Evil Mandragora had met someone stronger than her.
Bang! The next moment, the Evil Mandragora fell back to the passage of the maze, her body in a mangled mess and blood spilling from the corner of her mouth.
Ricky and the others were dumbfounded. Although they had guessed that there was a living creature more powerful than the Evil Mandragora, they still felt it hard to believe.
The sound they heard next stunned Ricky.
"What did you do to my brother Ricky? Tell me now, old woman!" A clear, angry voice rang through the air.
"It's Hannah!" Ricky exclaimed and so did Tina in the Massacring Zone.
Jasper and the others also couldn't believe it. They looked at Ricky and asked with their eyes wide open, "Holy crap! When did you have such a powerful sister?"
Ricky was sure they thought of the little girl who followed him. She was none other than Hannah.
Hannah's petite figure came out of the void.
"Ricky! I'm so glad you're okay!" When Hannah saw Ricky, her anger dissolved into joy. She rushed to Ricky and hugged him tightly.
Jasper and the others did not know how to react. It was indeed Hannah. They did not understand how she had the power to scare the Evil Mandragora or where she came from just now.
They all remembe
a space appeared and Soar's figure showed up.
"Ricky! You're okay!" Soar cried in relief.
If it were not for Hannah, they all would have died.
"Breathtaking," Henry commented. "We all owe Hannah our lives."
Then, they all expressed their thanks to Hannah, who blushed at the appreciation.
The Evil Mandragora then said, "If I choose to surrender, can you provide me with some blood?"
"No. We can't get blood for you by killing, but I can provide you with the divine power," Ricky said.
"The divine power? Although this girl has the divine power, it is too limited. It can't satisfy my needs at all," the Evil Mandragora replied.
"You don't need to worry about that. I won't let you die as long as you surrender. Otherwise, we will kill you," Ricky said.
"So, what's it going to be?"
Silence fell as the Evil Mandragora pondered her next words. They waited for her answer.
"Fine," she finally said, albeit unwillingly. Ricky nodded. If he were in the Evil Mandragora's shoes, he would make the same wise decision. The Evil Mandragora had a feeling that Ricky and Hannah were powerful enough to keep her alive.
The Evil Mandragora then resigned her soul to Hannah, giving Hannah full control of her life.