"An obnoxious lowborn."
The commander on the left snorted, not even bothering to draw the weapon on his back.
He merely raised his right hand casually, icy light gathering at his fingertips as he prepared to freeze this reckless refugee into shards.
Ma Lou dared not reveal his combat strength in front of them. Even if he did, escape would be impossible, so he simply closed his eyes and waited to die.
But at that critical instant!
An extremely weak voice, yet one Ma Lou knew all too well, suddenly came from inside the aid station.
"Commanders, please don't hurt him!"
"The man outside is my friend. He is also the man who saved my life in the Wilderness."
Kairils!
Hearing that voice, Ma Lou's tightly shut eyes flew open.
The Knight Order commander who had been about to deliver the killing blow froze with his hand in midair.
He turned back, looking into the building in surprise.
Not only the two commanders-even Ma Lou himself was stunned.
Friend?
The man who saved his life?
Holy shit, this aloof white-haired guy actually admitted that a refugee like me was his friend?
"Have I already maxed out Kairils's affection?"
While Ma Lou silently puzzled over this, a brief silence fell inside the aid station as well.
A moment later, the cold voice that had spoken earlier drifted out of the aid station once again.
The speaker was none other than Winterhold's High Priest, who had yet to show his face.
"Since Kairils has spoken..."
The High Priest considered for a moment before saying slowly, "Commanders, both of you come back inside."
At the High Priest's instruction, the two commanders immediately dispelled the icy light at their fingertips, though their brows remained furrowed.
However, before turning to retreat into the building.
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