Chapter 61: Drop of Blood (7)
Dereck gathered both of Leigh’s arms, which had fallen to the floor, behind his back and tied them tightly with a torn curtain.
Then he wrapped the remaining fabric around his entire body and used the Star Level 1 transformation spell, Attribute Imbuement, to harden it like stone.
The sequence of actions flowed so naturally it seemed he had done it countless times before. Freya, seated in a corner of the hallway, watched Dereck wide-eyed.
‘The former student of Master Katia? I heard he was a commoner, and yet…’
Five minutes earlier, Lady Freya had tried to quickly flee from Dereck, but was instantly caught.
It was the first time in her life that her confusion magic had been detected so swiftly. She was so shocked that she had begged for her life, but the white-haired mercenary had recognized Freya and reassured her.
Without mentioning her surname or affiliation, the boy, who briefly introduced himself as Dereck, said he knew Freya was the eldest daughter of Count Elvester’s family.
The man who greeted her politely, following noble etiquette, exuded a calm completely unlike the monster who had just subdued Leigh.
“You said your name is Dereck? Master Katia spoke a lot about you. She said you were exceptionally gifted in magic among commoners…”