At 10 p.m. in the Starry Kingdom, inside the Cailleach National Arena.

Within the simulated, town-alley battleground, a two-story house suddenly collapsed with a thunderous crash. As Sonya retreated, she abruptly felt time slow to a crawl. The debris drifting through the air seemed to glide lazily past her ears. The host's passionate commentary stretched into a distorted, echoing hum. It was as if the entire world had ground to a standstill.

She instantly realized she had triggered her passive blessing—Fatal Sense of Danger.

The hybrid blessing, combining properties of both the Prophecy and Time Classes, warned her of imminent death by slowing reality itself. It only activated in the absolute final instant before a lethal strike. In other words, before she could even cast a defense-type Miracle, the village girl would normally already be dead, triggering the arena's Death Prohibition mechanism and losing the match.

Yet even now, she had no idea where the threat was coming from.

If her guess was correct, the unseen attack capable of killing her instantly likely came from another contestant's Firearm Class Miracle. At this very moment, that fatal bullet had already left the chamber, carving a supersonic path through the viscous, heavy air. Was it aimed at her head, her heart, or her throat?

The only thing Sonya could do was alter her trajectory mid-air and try her absolute best to avoid a vital organ. However…

"Swordswoman, I actually chose Fatal Sense of Danger specifically for you."

"Huh? What kind of riddle is that? Is it a reference to something? Give me a hint."

"What are you talking about? I mean, this blessing is incredibly helpful for...