As the surging waves of fire raged, the already shattered arena suffered another heavy blow, becoming increasingly unstable.
The burly knight retreated violently from the flames like a bullet, tearing through the air as though he had been blasted away. His boots scraped across the ruined ground for a long distance before he finally came to a stop.
The unscathed knight held his broad-bladed greatsword at the ready, staring intently at the center of the flames.
There, Shien swept the flames aside with the Holy Sword and emerged once more.
At the same time, the regal-looking man arrived at Roxie's side.
"Are you all right, Roxie?"
His voice was filled with concern and anxiety. He clearly placed enormous importance on Roxie's safety.
"Father?" Roxie finally came to her senses. Looking at His Majesty the King beside her, then at Shien and the burly man facing each other, she suddenly paled and hurriedly spoke. "Wait! He isn't a suspicious person!"
It seemed Roxie had instantly figured out what the two men who had arrived here were thinking.
The two men had assumed that Roxie had been attacked, and that Shien was her attacker.
Now, upon hearing Roxie's voice, the burly man in front paused, stopping his attempt to attack.
However, the instant the burly man stopped, his expression changed slightly.
Because the figure ahead suddenly flashed toward him like lightning, as if returning the favor. The Holy Sword in his hand turned into a bolt of lightning and slashed down without mercy.
Clang!
Amid the loud impact, the burly man hastily raised his broad-bladed greatsword to block the descending strike. The Holy Sword landed against the greatsword, sending fierce sparks flying.
"You..."
The burly man immediately stared ahead with a grim expression.
There, Shien responded with an emotionless smile.
"You know,