All six of the monster's eyes turned toward Chen Mo at once.
A sharp prick struck the back of Chen Mo's head.
The familiar Spider-Sense.
It seemed that when the Tenth Realm mages made this body, they had reinstalled the collision warning system too.
Chen Mo set the fruit on the table.
He had just crouched, ready to leap toward a nearby stone pillar, when an arm wrapped around his waist from behind.
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The blonde angel spread her wings.
Chen Mo's feet left the ground.
The next second, the monster's enormous claw struck the terrace. The stone table split down the middle, and the silver platter full of fruit flew into the courtyard, scattering pale golden fruit everywhere.
The blonde angel carried Chen Mo into the air.
He looked down at the shattered table, then at the arm still around his waist.
"You're very practiced at rescuing people."
"The queen ordered us to protect you."
"...Who's protecting whom? Is it finally my turn to be protected? Sorry, I've been a superhero for a little too long, so I'm not quite used to this. I'm not criticizing you, ma'am. This is great."
The blonde angel landed with him on an arched bridge.
Chen Mo had barely steadied himself when the monster smashed through the stone pillars below. The female angels guarding the courtyard rushed it from every direction.
Two spears struck the monster's shoulders simultaneously.
Their tips slid across its black scales, leaving only two shallow marks.
The monster shook its back.
Bone spikes sprang out of its body.
The female angels scattered to either side, and the blonde angel turned to go back and help.
After two steps, she looked back at Chen Mo.
"Stay here."
"Sure."
Chen Mo agreed without the slightest hesitation.
Only then did the blonde