That Wendigo had already noticed this place.
The bugs had been drawn away by their own kind.
Talulah and her Infected companions were on the other side.
Meanwhile, the woman wielding a greatsword stood in the direction of retreat, with hostages behind her that could be taken.
The loss of an arm was nothing.
As long as he could send the information back, even falling here would mean he had fulfilled his mission.
"Get the hell out of my way!"
Kiana Kaslana's eyes widened.
Instinctively, she protected the tiny child in her arms with one hand and threw a punch at the approaching figure with the other.
The military saber left its sheath, aiming to sever the girl's head.
Rather than capture this civilian who dared resist, it was better to take another hostage.
A young child would be easier to handle and would make Koschei's daughter and the Wendigo even more wary.
"You!"
Her punch was dodged, and the saber carved a long wound across her arm, blood spilling from it.
Golden crosses replaced her sky-blue pupils.
Kiana Kaslana realized the Emperor's Blades' intention—
He was going to take Zerg away!
Anger surged within her.
That unknown power flooded forth once more.
"..."
The Emperor's Blades realized that this white-haired civilian... was no ordinary person either.
When he met those golden crosses, he inexplicably felt his heart tremble.
The military saber flew from his hand, while his remaining arm seized the tiny figure by the arm.
Black mist poured from the severed limb.
It was the reaction caused by the Demon Fragment coming into contact with reality.
If he could not return in time to repair his combat suit, his only fate would be suicide, preserving the last shred of his dignity as a human.
But the Emperor's Blades