“Huh? Who are you… from…?”
The girl's pupils instantly dilated as a dazzling purple glow exploded like lightning in the darkness!
A powerful halo instantly dispelled the surrounding gloom, and a long spear shimmering with purple lightning suddenly appeared in the air, aimed directly at the girl with undisguised killing intent.
【Tier 2 Magic: Purple Lightning Spear】
“Tch!”
The girl slightly loosened her grip, allowing Sevis's limp body to fall back down. She gracefully retreated several steps, her slender fingers tracing an elegant arc at the same moment.
Following an unseen command, several avian magical beasts of various forms suddenly surged from the surrounding shadows. They circled up, using their bodies to block the attack entirely.
Just as Sevis's body uncontrollably tilted backward, about to fall to the ground again, a soft, furry figure suddenly darted out at the last second, precisely and snugly cushioning her fall from behind, catching her steadily.
So soft… so warm…
The sensation against her back was warm and thick, accompanied by brushes of soft, silvery-white fur against her skin. Sevis slowly turned her head; it was the face of a magical wolf.
It showed no ferocity, instead panting with its tongue out, clumsily trying to please her as it licked her cheek hard, washing away the bloodstains from her face.
Sevis felt as if she had seen this magical wolf somewhere before.
“Boss.”
A familiar voice unexpectedly pierced her ears. Sevis's previously dim pupils suddenly widened, her heart skipped a beat, and she instinctively tried to cover her face, but the weakness in her body prevented her from lifting her hands.
Only one person ever called her that.
She couldn't let him see her like this!
“Are you okay?”
Ain came to Sevis’s side. The surrounding light was as dim as ink, making it impossible for him to discern the extent of the person's injuries on the ground.
When he leaned in to get a closer look, his body suddenly froze.
It was a breathtakingly beautiful girl, like an Epiphyllum blooming in the dark night, instantly capturing his entire focus.
Among everyone Ain had encountered in this world, Erylin, Lillian, Violet, Lola, and Rosalind were undoubtedly all exceptionally beautiful.
But for the girl before him, if ten was a perfect score, Ain would give her an eleven.
“There was such a beautiful character in the game? Had I really never noticed her before?”
“But then again, you're not my Boss!”
“No, where's my Boss?”
Seeing Ain’s puzzled look, a flicker of relief crossed Sevis's heart.
“He doesn't seem to recognize me.”
“Uh, excuse me…”
Ain had intended to ask where Sevis was, but then he reconsidered. “Wait, aren't I Sevis right now?”
“I still need to build up Boss's reputation!”
“Asking myself where I am would definitely be strange, right?”
“You… you bastard…”
“Where did you even come from?!”
The petite girl suddenly let out a sharp roar of anger. She glared intensely at Ain, as if her most cherished treasure had been stolen, her eyes seething with unconcealed fury.
“Go!”
Three black wolves darted out from the shadows, each with blood-red eyes, quickly pouncing towards Ain.
“Just Tier 2…”
“Are you looking down on me?”
Instantly, Ain's expression became solemn. He slowly raised his right hand, and a brilliant, sacred golden magic circle appeared from his palm.
“No wand?!”
The girl, now sitting back on the magical wolf’s back, looked at Ain with a hint of disbelief.
“Sankta lumo… (Holy Light)”
“Malligu la juĝon. (Deliver Judgment)”
【Tier 3 Magic: Spear of Judgment】
【MP Cost: 1300】
【Mana Source: Scale of Astral Judgment (Switchable)】
【Tier 6 magical tool: Scale of Astral Judgment】
【Current Mana Provided: 13731/17331 (Continuously increasing)】
Accompanied by sharp whooshing sounds, three dazzling golden spears pierced through the bodies of the magical beasts one after another like meteors. The violent impact sent them flying, drawing agonizing blood trails in mid-air before pinning them firmly against the wall behind the girl.
“How is this possible!”
The girl's eyes widened.
“Even if they were Tier 2, those magical wolves had my mana enhancement, making them fully comparable to actual Tier 3 magical beasts!”
“He took them out in an instant?!”
“That golden spear was at least a Tier 3 magic!”
“He can unleash three at once? Is this guy an upper-year student?”
“Don’t worry.”
As he spoke, Ain knelt before Sevis, slowly placing his right hand on her lower abdomen, where a deep green magic circle abruptly appeared.
【Tier 3 Magic: Holy Healing Light】
“Thank you…”
Sevis said weakly, never having imagined Ain would appear at this moment.
“I can’t bear to see such a beautiful girl cry in front of me.”
Ain said gently, then raised his hand to softly wipe away the lingering tears from the corners of her eyes with his warm thumb.
“Don’t cry. It’s okay now.”
Sevis involuntarily recalled her recent thoughts of despair. Feeling the lingering warmth on her cheek, an indescribable complex emotion quietly blossomed within her already battered heart.
In this suffocating gentleness, the grievances and bitterness that had long accumulated in her heart, with no one to confide in, surged forth like a breaking dam.
She even felt an almost greedy urge to pour out all her weakness and vulnerability to Ain, regardless of the consequences.
“This guy… he's actually this gentle?”
“I am Sevis, an Arbiter from the Titan Prosecution Office.”
“Leave the rest to me.”
“Cough, cough cough! You, you said your name was what?”
Sevis wondered if her ears had deceived her.
“You're Sevis, so who am I?”
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