Xio Derecha, who had been about to chase after him, immediately assumed a guarded stance. Only after seeing that Sherman had followed him in through the door did she relax and ask with a frown:
"Sherman, you... became a Beyonder too?"
Her question was perfectly reasonable. Knocking Baelen, who was nearly 1.9 meters tall and charging forward, back along the same path was not something the frail Sherman could have done unless a Potion had likewise altered his body and granted him extraordinary strength.
Sherman wore an expression that mixed nervousness and excitement. When he had heard the sound of someone kicking the attic door, he had quietly come upstairs out of concern. He had happened to run into Baelen bursting through the door, instinctively drawn his dagger, and stabbed Baelen with a Mighty Blow, making his own small contribution to the operation.
The tension brought on by such sudden combat would probably take some time to fade.
Hearing Xio's question, he did not know how to answer and instinctively looked toward Angel. She was crouching beside the fallen Baelen, examining him. After a moment, she raised her head and said calmly:
"He can't be saved. Remember not to stab vital points next time."
Baelen had not yet completely lost his life, but the dagger had struck directly through his heart. He would probably die on the spot within half a minute. Angel could use the Magician Pocket Watch to transfer his wound, or use the Rose Necklace's Flesh Control to try manipulating his body and repairing the fatal injury. But even if she saved him, the severely wounded Baelen would not endure the coming interrogation. Excessively provoking his fear might take his life again.
Besides, they now had a better "subject for questioning."
Angel turned her gaze toward Harras,