Instant Kill

Just then, Angel sensed energy ripples tearing through space near the coast outside the main camp.

If nothing unexpected had happened, it was the trick used to summon the Heart-Eating Ghost.

The moment Angel rose to his feet, Shannon noticed. She looked at him anxiously. "My lord, is that monster coming?"

"More or less." Angel lifted the tent flap and walked out. Shannon immediately followed, continuing to ask about the other party.

When Shannon emerged, General Aaron at the entrance had no idea what was happening. Seeing that the princess seemed about to speak with a young nobleman, he hurriedly raised his broadsword and blocked Angel.

Shannon immediately shouted, "General Aaron, lower your weapon! Do not disrespect my lord!"

My lord? Aaron studied Angel carefully. He still had no idea where this man had come from. At first, he had thought Angel was Princess Shannon's hidden guard, but the princess had actually addressed him as "my lord"? What kind of status did this man possess, that even the princess had to use an honorific?

Before Aaron could process what this "my lord" meant, Angel stopped and lightly beckoned. A gray little bird dressed in a black-and-white doll costume appeared on the back of his hand.

"Protect the people here. Don't let them die. I'm going out to take a look," Angel said quietly to Toby. Toby nodded, circled once in the low sky, and finally landed in a tree.

Angel turned back to Shannon. "It'll protect you. Don't worry."

As the two watched in astonishment and uncertainty, black-gold patterns flashed across Angel's shoes. With several light steps, he flew deep into the night sky and vanished.

Only then did Aaron gape and realize what was happening. Trembling, he said, "Princess, could he be..."

Shannon nodded, hope in her expression. "Only