Chapter 22: Show down.
Rashin stood in front of Eri, his figure acting as a shield between her and the threat before him.
He tightly gripped his blades, his eyes focused as he felt the killing intent of the monsters.
They wanted to kill—nothing more, nothing less.
"Daki," Rashin called out. "I want you to stand guard near the priestess and protect her."
He issued his first command to his servant.
Daki bowed her head in obedience.
"W-Whaaat?! Who is this little girl?!" Eri shouted, taking a few steps back.
"That is irrelevant right now. Look in front of us. Those are the monsters we promised to rid from the earth, and you can bet they want the same for us. Focus. I do not plan on dying tonight, and neither should you." Rashin's voice was as hard as steel.
'There he goes again, being all serious when it comes to the Hakias. Not that I blame him.' Eri stylishly stole a glance at the girl standing in front of her. 'Where the hell did he find this girl? And what did he mean by protecting me?'
"Ahh, so you are the rumored human going around killing us—the Hakias."
One of the monsters finally spoke as he stepped out of the darkness.