Black Knight Nathan Garrett saw that vicious black horse finally leave.
He hurried back to his beloved mount and reached out to stroke the Pegasus's sleek fur.
He was deeply shaken.
That kick from Nightmare had made him glimpse death.
If friendly-fire protection had not been in place, and he had not miraculously escaped injury, it might really have killed him instantly.
After all, Nightmare was a mid-tier Legendary exotic beast mount. Its strength could not be underestimated.
Besides that, Nathan Garrett had developed an unfathomable impression of the Lord he had just sworn loyalty to.
As a Black Knight, he was proud and solitary, but there was no ground here for him to maintain that pride.
The gap between them was simply too obvious. Nathan Garrett was currently reeling from the blow.
After soothing Nightmare, Zong Shen returned to the Black Knight's side and gave him a friendly smile.
"Don't take it to heart. That's just its temperament."
"In fact, it only wanted to say hello to your Pegasus."
"Look, it still cuts quite a dashing figure from afar."
Zong Shen put it more tactfully. He knew the Black Knight before him had been affected.
After all, he had only just joined the territory. The work of building Loyalty had to be done properly.
Nathan Garrett turned his helmeted head and looked in the direction Zong Shen pointed.
Nightmare, which was leisurely striding forward, seemed to sense something and shot him a vicious sideways glance.
Then it snorted out two columns of steam-like smoke.
It still had that arrogant, contemptuous attitude.
Nightmare could not even be bothered with Zong Shen, much less Black Knight Nathan.
The Pegasus beside him tucked in its feathered wings, its lively large eyes brimming with intelligence.
As it looked at Nightmare, it was both