Locked onto by those three gazes, Abrosam was both suspicious and deeply flustered.
That's impossible...
If they could see me, they should have pounced on me by now. How could they remain completely unmoved?
Because Maud and the others made no further move, Abrosam still leaned toward believing that he had not been discovered.
Even so, Abrosam sensed that something was wrong. That feeling even overpowered the lust that had begun to stir within him.
He really wanted to lick Philo. If the opportunity presented itself, he would definitely touch her ample curves with his own hands.
But the somewhat strange atmosphere at the moment made him hesitate and retreat.
"Once they come ashore, there'll always be another chance..."
Abrosam quickly made up his mind. He slowly turned around and walked toward the shore.
Maud watched Abrosam turn around without changing expression.
Whoosh—!
Maud pushed off with one foot and flashed behind Abrosam.
"Since you're here, don't leave."
Words laced with killing intent slipped into Abrosam's ear.
Abrosam's body jolted violently. By the time he reacted, Maud had already clamped one hand around his neck.
That palm, wrapped in Armament Haki, exerted heavy pressure against Abrosam's throat.
Under Maud's grip, Abrosam's face instantly flushed red. His limbs thrashed wildly like a fish pulled from a pond.
He was horrified, but with his neck firmly restrained by Maud, he could not say a word.
"Why can you see me...?"
His Clear-Clear ability, which had never failed him, had been seen through. Abrosam's heart sank to the bottom, just like the gloom shrouding the forest around the castle.
"I can't break free. What kind of monster is this...?"
The pressure brought by the aura of death caused Abrosam's struggles to gradually weaken.
He did not understand.
The wild strength he had gained