Chapter 14

　　"Who are you?" 　　"..." 　　"How do you know about the whereabouts of Ruth?" 　　"..." 　　The masked man in black remained silent while Isabella appeared unusually calm. 　　She kept asking questions to distract the other person's attention while quietly unzipping her bag. 　　After a moment, she held a silver needle in her hand. 　　"Tell me, where is Ruth?!" 　　The man in black swiftly drew out a shiny dagger from behind and without hesitation, stabbed it towards her face. 　　At the critical moment, Isabella aimed at the fingertip of the man's right hand and pricked it with the needle. 　　With a crisp sound, the dagger fell to the ground. 　　It fell right into a narrow and elongated crack. 　　That was close! 　　The man in black kept blowing on his pricked finger. It seemed that it hurt a lot. 　　Isabella didn't have time to catch her breath. 　　She aimed at the man's shoulder this time. 　　The man in black seemed aware of it. 　　He was only touched by the needle and quickly dodged to the side. 　　A burst