Chapter 110: Sacrificing Himself for the Sake of His Comrades
Yet, to their surprise, Mikael didn’t attack them. He simply passed by, heading straight for Amelia and Lyra.
“Why—”
He didn’t have time to finish his sentence before Amelia leaped into his arms, tears still streaming down her cheeks, yet a relieved smile graced her face.
“OWW!” Mikael groaned as her embrace pressed against his broken arms.
Hearing his pained cry, Amelia instantly jumped back, guilt flashing across her face. She looked down. “Sorry… I didn’t think…”
Lyra approached next, her expression mirroring Amelia’s—relief mixed with concern. Unlike Amelia, she didn’t jump into his arms. Instead, she stayed close, but without touching him, having seen the previous result.
She gave him a small smile. “You worried me! But I’m happy to see you in good shape.” Her eyes flickered to his arms, and she corrected herself. “As good as you can be…”
Amelia stepped forward again but refrained from touching him, not wanting to cause him more pain.
Mikael ignored the throbbing agony in his arms—especially after Amelia’s little ‘stunt’—and took in their words, their tears, their relieved smiles. Finally, he asked, “Why did you think I wouldn’t be okay? I’m perfectly fine!”
The girls looked at him in disbelief. His current condition was anything but ‘fine.’ But before they could voice their thoughts, their eyes widened, and they shouted.
“Careful!”
“Behind you!”