Kallen came over to Ophelia to check her condition, but just then, a faint sound came from outside. It was very slight, but her poisoning had put him on high alert, and he noticed it immediately.
Four people dressed as attendants rushed in. At the sight inside, two drew short swords from their sleeves, while the other two produced small crossbows.
Kallen swept up water from the hot spring with both hands. Primordial Ancestor Allen's water attribute power erupted within him, and the spray condensed into blades in midair, plunging straight into two attendants' chests and knocking them to the floor.
The two attendants behind them pulled their triggers, sending two bolts toward Kallen and Ophelia.
Kallen opened his palm and activated Dark Moon Blade. Responding to it, the greatsword beside Ophelia flew from its sheath to him, immediately weaving a flurry of sword strokes that shredded both bolts.
Then Kallen appeared before them and stabbed one attendant to death.
"Order-Cage."
Just as Kallen was about to restrain the last attendant, blood trickled from the man's mouth. He had bitten through the poison capsule in his back tooth and killed himself.
There were no survivors left, but Kallen felt neither disappointment nor anxiety over it.
Was silencing witnesses in front of an Order cleric that easy?
Especially... by killing yourself right in front of me?
But this was not the time for interrogation. Kallen immediately returned to Ophelia. Her lips had already turned blue, and her expression was agonized.
Kallen raised his hand, preparing to use Order Purification on her, but Ophelia immediately stopped him and said with difficulty:
"No. I just used 'Dark Moon Protection' on myself. Not only did it fail to clear the toxin, it stimulated it and made it even more violent. This isn't ordinary poison.