After noticing Qin Ran's gaze, Paladia, having learned from experience once before, rolled without a second thought and hid behind Qin Ran.
Then, he stood up and looked over.
The moment he saw the figure behind them, Paladia's entire body involuntarily shuddered.
He saw that crimson figure again.
To the young Shepherd from the Gem District, that crimson figure had practically become a nightmare.
Because of that scene where the world had been turned upside down.
It had been far too unforgettable.
To some extent, it had even overturned everything he believed.
The education received by modern Shepherds had long since done away with so-called "Gods."
In fact, in this era, most people on the Mystery Side would not acknowledge the existence of "Gods." They would only believe that powerful beings had been deified and thus became "Gods."
Yet precisely because of that, the Crimson Skull seemed all the more terrifying.
An opponent powerful enough to be called a "god" was simply beyond Paladia's imagination.
He had always defined his opponents as ordinary people.
At most, they were Anomalies slightly stronger than ordinary people.
An opponent comparable to a "god"?
He had never even considered it.
He believed that being able to remain standing without dropping to his knees already showed exceptional courage.
Of course, more importantly, Qin Ran was standing in front of him.
If he had been alone?
Impossible.
He was the prisoner of the man before him, so naturally, wherever Qin Ran went, he went too.
Perfectly reasonable, wasn't it?
While seriously considering this, Paladia cautiously curled himself up behind Qin Ran's back, ensuring that the Crimson Skull could not see him at all.
Qin Ran sensed Paladia's movements.
But he paid no attention to them.
His focus was more on the Crimson Skull.
This was not