Chapter 20: Ch:20 Even If It Breaks Me
The masked man loomed over Sarios, jagged dagger in hand, his voice low and dripping with mockery.
"Hm hm... now," he chuckled darkly, tilting his head, "say your prayers, little hero."
His tone was calm—too calm—as if what came next was already decided.
Sarios gritted his teeth, eyes half-lidded, bleeding and beaten... but still holding his sword.
Suddenly—
"SARIOS!!!"
Stella's voice pierced the battlefield like a bell in a funeral.
She ran. Tears streaming. Her holy staff glowing in her grip, light magic gathering at the tip.
"Please—move!! I'll cast Divine Bind—!"
She never finished.
In a blink—literally a blur of motion—the masked man vanished from Sarios' front and reappeared in front of Stella with terrifying precision.