Lydia's neck stretched in the direction of her head, not letting the round white lump escape from its main body.
Even as Ana ascended, the neck followed the head that she was clutching tightly.
"Tch. So annoying. Just let go of one head. You still have two." Ana mumbled, generating a highly concentrated Mana Blade on her hand.
And then—
>SWISH!<
—Lydia's head was severed from the rest of her body in one clean slice.
"Guarghhh!!!" The rest of her heads screamed in both pain and shock.
"Finally, I have my sample!" Ana smiled, swiftly retreating from Lydia's body.
The Demon Lord of Blanc was still recoiling from the attack when Ana summoned yet another Automaton to store her prize within it.
The Automaton opened a compartment within itself, and Ana placed the head into the cool storage area.
"Guek... you... you..."
As Lydia growled and groaned, glaring at Ana with complete animosity, the latter didn't seem bothered.
Rather, an expression of relief spread across her face.