Chapter 21: Nerissa
Lira had really recovered from the fatal injury of the spear after Nerissa's mysterious treatment, but who minded questioning her? Lira would have died of the poison, and she had just made the best of first impressions on her first move after being summoned.
Lira sat up, her pain gone, and the wound healed as if it were never there. She gave a sharp glance at Nerissa, a soft look on her face.
"Thank you," Lira said gratefully in a soft tone, one that held a true sense of sincerity.
"Thank you, Nerissa. You saved my friend's life," Callum said with a smile.
"It's my duty to protect you, my Lord. And also to protect those you care about," Nerissa replied before bowing again.
Callum nodded, his face brightened.
Alexa approached him the next moment. "Did you kill the Ghoul Lord?" she asked.
Callum nodded. "Yes. The Ghoul Lord is dead... All the Ghouls. I guess we're pretty much done here."
"That's... quite remarkable, Callum. Did she help you?" Alexa threw a short glance at Nerissa and asked.
"My master did it alone. Before he summoned me, he already slew the Ghoul Lord and his entire Ghoul Knights," Nerissa replied.
"Cool," Alexa rolled her eyes and nodded. "You're already a strong fighter, Callum. Just a few days ago you were a crying baby."