The room fell deathly silent.
Watching the scene displayed on the Crystal Ball, the King clenched his teeth, both hands gripping the armrests tightly. Beside him, the woman named Myne had gone pale as well.
When they had encouraged the Bow Hero to cause trouble for the Shield Hero, they had considered many possibilities. But they had never imagined that the other side would simply kill the Bow Hero without another word!
Killed him!!
"Phew... phew..."
Yet after the initial terror passed, all that remained for the King was rage.
"Damn Shield! Damn Demon of the Shield! I will never, never forgive you! How can I allow you to keep acting so recklessly?! I swear, I swear I'll kill you! Kill you!!"
Staring fixedly at the scene in the Crystal Ball, the King let out a beastlike roar.
"I will never let you go! Demon of the Shield!!!!!!!"
Naturally, Fang Zheng heard none of the King's furious howls. Instead, he hummed a tune as he opened the Mage Mansion and stepped into his warm, comfortable little home.
"Um... Master..."
"Hm? What is it?"
"Why did you kill the Bow Hero?"
"Yeah, yeah, that was the Bow Hero..."
At last, Raphtalia and Rifana gathered their courage and asked. In truth, when they saw Fang Zheng cut down the Bow Hero without hesitation, both of them had been terrified stiff. Although the Bow Hero's actions had made them angry, neither of them had ever considered killing him!
After all, he was a Hero summoned to resist The Wave. If he was killed... what would happen when The Wave came?
"I warned them once before, but they refused to listen. There was nothing I could do. Besides, I've always kept my word. If I say I'll kill someone, I kill them. Do I