I turned and saw Su Ya fall to the ground. Panic seized me, and I desperately tried to run to her, but my body felt encased in heavy armor, every movement agonizingly slow. Su Ya hadn't been far from me initially, and hadn't moved much since, so the snake was almost at her feet.
Yet, I was five or six meters away. I saw the terror on Su Ya's face. *No, this can't happen,* I roared internally, able to vividly imagine the grimace twisting my features.
In my fury, a strange power surged through me. While the world around me still moved in slow motion in my mind, my body somehow broke free from this sluggishness. Before I could react, the snake was ready to strike. It reared its head, its blood-red mouth wide, four sharp fangs gleaming. Venom dripped from its fangs onto Su Ya's leg.
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