Although he recognized Shade, John Flynn still eyed the other four rather strange ladies following at Shade's side suspiciously, curious whether they were Bloodkin as well.
Shade was no stranger to the enemy John Flynn's team faced either. The Thirteenth Ring Warlock "Light Chaser" stood in the middle of the bridge entrance, casually hurling dense volleys of light bullets that had already left the four members of the New Continent Mutual Aid Society struggling to cope.
The only reason John Flynn and the others could still hold on was probably because their opponent had no intention of seriously fighting them at all.
The White Fog on Moon Bay Bridge was even thicker than elsewhere, and it seemed that something else was hidden behind Light Chaser.
He had noticed the group approaching through the fog as well. Upon seeing Shade, he frowned slightly. Only after recalling Shade and Illustrious Miss from the elven hero ruins at the foot of Vulture Mountain did he wave a hand and halt the barrage of light bullets.
Only then did John Flynn and the others get a chance to catch their breath. He turned and nodded to Shade in greeting, then quite consciously led his three teammates aside, allowing Shade's group to stand before Light Chaser.
Naturally, the latter still remembered being suppressed last time by Illustrious Miss's Mystic Lock, that bizarre lightless ocean. His expression grew solemn. Seeing Shade at the center of the group, he understood that Shade was the leader among these Beautiful Women.
Of course, he had not recognized Sister Devlin for the moment. It was not that he did not know of the famous Chosen One of Death, but rather that the nun had used illusions to conceal her distinctive appearance and attire.
"If I remember correctly, the Dragonborn behind