Scarlet Rose

Alderlin meant that, after hearing Batica's anger in front of the burly, pockmarked man, he had lowered his earlier imposing aura. He, too, let out a sigh of relief. At such close range, that aura had been utterly irresistible; he might very well have been killed in a single move by this pockmarked brute called Alderlin.

Seeing that Mirai had some backbone and that Alderlin could be subdued by "rules," Batica's originally tense heart finally relaxed.

But in the very next moment, Batica's beautiful eyes filled with rage.

Alderlin reacted quickly. Toon was on Batica's territory, but his most important targets—the two people with four bear paws—were still on his territory!

At Alderlin's glance, the four men standing behind Hans and Charlotte began to move.

But Alderlin had underestimated Hans and Charlotte's strength.

Charlotte might have been slow to react, listening blankly to Xiu Yin's conversation with the man and woman opposite them, but Hans had clearly been watching Alderlin's every move.

When Alderlin's expression changed, Hans tugged at Charlotte's hand as well.

Charlotte did not stop to think about why he had done so. She immediately responded to Hans's signal; their coordination had already become flawless. Besides, both Charlotte and Hans had long noticed the four people behind them.

None of those four was weak. At the very least, they were no novices in using soul power. All four moved first, only unleashing their soul power halfway through their attack, making them difficult for Hans and Charlotte to detect.

Yet no matter how cautious Charlotte and Hans were, they were no longer the same as they had been two years ago.

When one yellow, one green, and two bright rays of soul light shone upon Hans and Charlotte, Nadeline and Batica's faces changed in alarm.

The soul power erupting