Prince Qing had been fed a bowl of inspirational nonsense by Lu Bu. His whole ego had swelled, and his mindset had exploded.
But just as he was about to press on and charge straight into the enemy's Magic Workshop to take the person away, Lu Bu grabbed him by the scruff of the neck and fled.
He claimed that this was a busy district, and making too much of a scene would attract that troublesome woman, but what he was really thinking was known only to himself...
Standing before the floor-to-ceiling window and watching the enemy leave, Kaineth clenched his fists, only to let them fall limply a moment later.
"Master, I am deeply sorry. I failed to fulfill my duty."
Lancer's face was full of shame.
He had been completely calculated into that attack as well. If that Magus friend had not helped at the last moment, the consequences would have been unthinkable.
"Humph!"
Kaineth did not say much in response to Lancer's words.
He knew perfectly well what that attack had meant!
After all, he was only a backup. Compared to the other powerful Heroic Spirits, he was indeed somewhat weaker.
If Xu Yue had not been there...
Kaineth then had no intention of pursuing the enemy. Instead, he went over to Sola, who had been injured and fallen into shock.
The enemy's attack had probably not been intended to kill him. After being deflected, Sola had merely passed out from excessive blood loss. Such an injury was not especially troublesome for a Magus.
After crouching down and administering some treatment, Kaineth said in a low voice,
"I accept your invitation. This time was likely their 'invitation' to me as well. I have no time to hesitate any longer."
Both sides had extended invitations at the