"Your Excellency!"
"Your Excellency!"
Just as Renani was filled with panic, unsure of what kind of treatment she would face, a sudden voice appeared, momentarily rescuing her.
Reiger and Beluti looked towards the source of the voice and saw a large crowd of people swarming towards them.
Leading the group were Melo and Naisa.
Two noble girls were seen rushing towards them at an incredible speed, landing right in front of Reiger.
"Your Excellency! Are you alright?"
"Are you hurt?"
The two rushed over with an impressive momentum, charging directly in front of Reiger.
"I, Iâm fine." Reiger, intimidated by their momentum, involuntarily took a step back before extending his hand and soothingly saying, "You two need to calm down, donât be so flustered."
However, upon hearing Reigerâs words, the two girls who usually obeyed him did not listen this time; instead, they glared at him.
"How dare you say such things?" Naisa said angrily, "Do you not know why we were so anxious?"
"Your courage is really growing, Your Excellency." Melo said gloomily, "Knowing your situation, you still dare to go out alone in the middle of the night without even the holy sword. Should I admire your bravery or be dumbfounded by your recklessness?"
Reiger, embarrassed by the girlsâ complaints, smiled awkwardly and said.
"Havenât I said many times that I have the ability to protect myself?"
Saying so, Reiger kicked Renani beside him and spoke as if to distract them.
"Look, didnât I get some spoils of war?"
Hearing this, Melo and Naisa, though still having much to say, turned their attention to Renani, bringing her into their view.
"And she is...?"
Naisa furrowed her brows.
Because Renani had been wearing a hood and cloak, Naisa hadnât recognized the pitiful girl lying on the ground as a member of the Dark Relief Center who had attacked them before.
Melo, however, looked at Renani once and suddenly raised an eyebrow.
"Itâs you?"
Evidently, she recognized Renani.
No wonder, as back in the Orus estate, Naisa had faced the director of the Dark Relief Center, while Meloâs opponent was this very Renani.
Though she hadnât expected the once vicious woman to become the current pitiful and helpless visage, Melo still recognized her identity.
"So, tonightâs commotion is another one of your Dark Relief Centerâs deeds?"
Meloâs voice gradually turned cold.
"What? Dark Relief Center?"
Naisaâs face also changed, and her eyes filled with hostility as she looked at Renani.
By this time, the follow-up personnel had also arrived.
Knight Quelerus led a large group of knights, marching in, followed by Jelina, Hilune, Lilicia, and Pasiphus among others.
"Your Excellency!"
Jelina and Hilune, seeing Reiger standing there unharmed, cried tears of relief and joy, rushing towards him and throwing themselves into his arms, holding him tightly.
"Uh..."
Feeling the warm softness and pleasant sensation in his arms, Reiger didnât know what to say, and could only gently pat the frail backs of the two Nymph girls, softly comforting them.
Lilicia and Pasiphus, on the other hand, approached Beluti.
"Seeing that youâre okay, Iâm really overjoyed, Saintess."
Pasiphus was animated, resembling someone seeing a beloved heart theyâd thought was taken by a bad man return, very excited.
"Sorry for my brotherâs embarrassing display."
Lilicia originally wanted to express some concern, but Pasiphus interrupted her, making her feel embarrassed, as if she wished to press the animated Pasiphus into the ground.
"Iâm fine, thank you both for your concern."
Beluti certainly did not mind othersâ concern, but was startled by Pasiphusâs enthusiasm, and spoke with a wry smile.
As for Knight Quelerus, while he too was relieved to see Reiger and Beluti safe and sound, he felt alarmed at the desolate state of the battlefield afterward.
As the highest commander of the Careadohart Empireâs garrison district, Knight Quelerus certainly knew that this was originally supposed to be a resource-rich forest.
Yet this forest, covering several kilometers, had been completely devastated, and the ground seemed like it had gone through a disaster, turning into its current state, making it hard for him to imagine what had happened here not long ago.
Although this place isnât far from the Careadohart Empire garrison district, otherwise the presence of the Night Spirit amalgamation wouldnât have alarmed Knight Quelerus and others, yet after the Dark Relief Center activated their set barrier, everything inside was completely isolated from the outside, making it impossible for outsiders to even witness what happened inside.
If not for the barrier being lifted later, perhaps Knight Quelerus and others wouldnât have found this place.
Seeing that Reiger had somewhat reassured the girls around him, and that Beluti had also appeased the two royal members of Segerloth, Knight Quelerus then stepped forward, coming before Reiger and Beluti.
"Forgive me, Your Excellency, may I ask a few questions?" Knight Quelerus asked seriously, "What exactly happened here just now?"