The Blue Knight had not stepped in to help, because her sanity would not hold out for much longer either.
In this world, Brunkel was not the only one who needed to remain combat-ready. She did too. If either of them lost her ability to fight, things would turn disastrous, because that meant having to drag along dead weight.
The moment they finished dealing with this group of Heretics, more Heretic squads were already closing in, with several exceptionally powerful presences among them.
Fourth Order enemies had appeared.
"Go, now!" The Blue Knight instantly signaled for Brunkel to stop pursuing them.
Two figures, then several more, had blocked their path without either of them noticing.
"Lost lambs, have you come to seek an audience with the Holy Sovereign too?"
"To stop you, we sacrificed several more of our brothers and sisters. But their sacrifice was worthwhile, for we are about to welcome new members into our Holy Sovereign's embrace."
Only then did the Blue Knight realize that, in the mere minute they had spent dealing with this squad, those Heretics had formed a ring around them across the vast plain, completely surrounding the two of them.
As she watched the man prattle on, she knew he was stalling for time.
The Blue Knight turned her head toward Brunkel.
"We'll have to put our lives on the line. Stop holding back."
With that, the Blue Knight's presence deepened. Without a moment's hesitation, she flickered forward, moving in an eerie fashion as she charged straight at them.
The Blue Knight had no intention of wasting words with him. She went straight for the figure with the strongest presence: the Fourth Order Heretic leader.
The flesh covering the Heretic leader's body churned, as though he had anticipated the Blue Knight's sudden attack. At