Everything was going smoothly. Everything was proceeding according to plan. So where had this unease come from?
As he watched He Lan Nana bleed from seven wounds, with Blade closing in on her, Viego's unease only grew heavier for some reason.
Something was wrong.
Almost at that very instant, his countless experiences of life-and-death situations made Viego halt the blade in his hand. Without hesitation, he roared at his two teammates, "Retreat!!"
It had gone too smoothly—so smoothly that it felt fake. This person had been hidden so deeply, and might even have been secretly nurtured by an entire top-tier Night Demon Family. Even if she had been caught off guard, how could she possibly be showing so little resistance?
For a moment, Viego felt as though an endless crisis was waiting for him!
The other two teammates were stunned the moment they heard their captain order a retreat. They clearly held an absolute advantage, so why retreat?
But after years of their captain's accumulated authority, they instinctively obeyed. The three blades stopped at once, and the trio quickly retreated backward!
Unfortunately, it was still too late!!
The moment they retreated, three dazzling beams suddenly rose from the ground without warning, enveloping all three of them and completely sealing off their retreat route!
As expected!!
Viego's pupils contracted. He immediately gathered all his energy and slashed backward, but a tremendous force of recoil sent the longsword in his hand flying. His palm split open, turning into a bloody mess and even exposing white bone. Intense pain surged through his Biological Armor, making Viego suck in a sharp breath as he staggered backward!
It was over!!
Almost the instant he retreated, this thought appeared in Viego's mind!
It was not that he was useless, nor that he had given up too