章 115: Chapter 115: Travelling to Rika Zero

Chapter 115: Travelling to Rika Zero

Trisha's grip on Axel's hand tightened as she glanced at the swirling red portal in the distance. The swirling light pulsated ominously, its crimson hue casting eerie shadows on their faces. She clenched her jaw, her eyes betraying a mixture of anxiety and something else—something deeper, almost primal.

Axel turned his head slightly, catching her tense expression. "Is anything wrong?" he asked, his voice betraying only mild curiosity, though inside, his thoughts raced.

"Shut up," she shot back, her tone sharper than he expected. "I can sense your heartbeat. You're scared."

Her words sliced through Axel's calm façade like a knife, and his expression quickly shifted from composed to a tight, nervous stare. How could she tell? Was his guard slipping? Axel, who had faced monsters, kaiju, and the wrath of dimensions themselves, now found himself disarmed by a simple observation.