"Is that really Lord Borton?" Nefar's voice carried a hint of surprise and delight.
A thin figure stood directly ahead. The alchemical armor covering his body was somewhat damaged, but that familiar face and aura unmistakably belonged to Borton!
If they could reunite with Lord Borton, their safety would be guaranteed...
Nefar's taut heart eased slightly. From just now until this moment, they had been in almost constant danger. At last, they had encountered some good luck.
"Don't get too close..." Sabo, who had first sensed Borton's aura, suddenly spoke.
Both Verafa and Nefar froze at those words.
"Sabo?"
"Senior?"
With danger closing in from behind, now that they had encountered reinforcements, shouldn't they immediately reunite and make arrangements to deal with the pursuers?
Why would Sabo say that?
Nefar's thoughts raced, and an inexplicable unease rose in his heart. Yet subconsciously, he still trusted Sabo and stopped ten zhang away from Borton, setting down the injured Sabo.
"Why are you here?" Borton's familiar voice rang out. The Celestial God's Power gave Nefar and the others, who had already signed the contract, a sense of security. They instinctively wanted to move closer and seek protection.
At that very moment, Sabo suddenly took a step forward, making Nefar and Verafa freeze.
The position where Sabo stopped seemed to indicate that he was welcoming the lord, but whether intentionally or not, he had happened to block them, preventing them from taking the step they were about to make.
"Lord Borton..." Jewel-like crimson light shone from Sabo's pupils as he asked calmly, "Are you alone?"
"Mm..." Borton nodded slightly. "Something happened, and I got separated from the others..."
At those words, Verafa's body suddenly stiffened...
She had been with Borton and the others earlier, so she clearly remembered that after she was rescued,