“...... Sean?"

Ed's voice weakened involuntarily.

He didn't expect Sean to be here. He thought Niah was going to find Scott...... Or Philip Zeri. He'd heard that Sean Fletche never left his room these days......

He looked at the old man with white hair and bloodstained with mixed feelings. Sean was so thin that he looked almost impossible to lift the sword in his hand, but he still stood there like a straight tree.

Sean's gaze lingered on his face for a moment before turning to Baie.

Baie didn't even look at him, but bent down without a word, and without much force, pulled the blood-red bone pendant out of Tellina's palm.

Ed's heart jerked, and it felt like a hand was pulling it out.

He had made up a bunch of things about Tyliner, and now he was beginning to wonder if he had made a mistake...... Either way, this thing was wicked—and the stone tablet he hid might have had an even more evil power.

...... Did he hide it secretly enough? Maybe it would be better to smash it altogether?

“...... Drop it. ”

Sean's deep voice was as majestic as it was remembered...... But it seems to have lost its usefulness to Baie.

He didn't even seem to hear at all—and didn't see Sean—as he took the bone pendant in his hand, turned and shuffled slowly toward the exit.

Sean raised his hand and placed his sword across his face.

Baie paused, finally turning to look at Sean.

His movements were slow and clumsy, as if he couldn't fully control his body...... So, when he suddenly drew his sword out of its sheath, the blade screamed and broke through the air, and slashed at Sean without hesitation, even Ed jumped uncontrollably.

Sean blocked the sword, though it looked a little reluctant. Ed couldn't see how badly wounded he was—there were large patches of dark blood on his dark pants, but most of them didn't belong to him. It's just that if they forced their way into here with just two people, it would not be a simple matter.

They have already consumed too much physical strength.

After a few rounds, Nia joined the fight without a word, and Sean didn't stop it.

Whether it's because you're exhausted, or if your strength isn't fully restored...... He's no match for Baie now.

Ed sniffled, feeling a sour ache, and immediately almost vomited from the bloody breath that rushed into the windpipe.

He raised his hand and wiped his face, staring at the stickiness of his hands—he didn't know when he had a nosebleed.

Nia's addition did not turn the tide of the war. His weapon was nothing more than a small dagger, and the apparently painless Baie was not very lethal. Bye is surprisingly quick and merciless in his fight—but Sean doesn't seem to be able to do that.

Ed wasn't a great warrior - he wasn't much of a warrior at all. But even he could tell that Sean had missed more than one chance...... It's hard to believe it's all because of inadequacy.

His hesitation undoubtedly affected Nia as well. If he couldn't hit the point, Nia's attack would be in vain, and his jump-and-jump attack wasn't because he liked it.

He suffered an injury to his left leg, which was increasingly affecting his movements. Even if Sean had found out, there probably wouldn't be any strength left to treat him.

Ed bit his lip hard, frustrated at his uselessness...... and anger.

He spun around the cage, screaming and trying to get Beye's attention—he had once attracted Beye's attention, but it seemed that now unless he could let out a dragon's roar like Is, Bye, who was immersed in the battle, would simply ignore him.

He watched as Sean staggered and slipped in a pool of blood, powerless to dodge when Baie's sword fell to his chest.

The longsword that he barely lifted was knocked away from afar, and Sean instinctively protected his body with his arm.

"Hey!"

Nia yelled, jumped high and slammed her whole body into Baie's shoulder.

That saved Sean's life. Baie's sword missed its target and stabbed diagonally into Sean's right shoulder.

Without hesitation, he drew his sword and swung it at Nia.

Nia quickly stepped back and raised her hands high.

"I surrender! surrender!" he cried, "you can go wherever you want, and I won't stop you again...... I mean, you don't have to kill us, do you?!"

Baie's sword stopped in mid-air, and it took a long time before it was slowly lowered.

His movements slowed down again, and he slowly moved towards the exit, but then inexplicably stopped suddenly, and swerved sharply towards Nia again.

“...... Hey!"

Nia fled in embarrassment, shouting in dissatisfaction, "What's wrong with you?!"

“...... Give it to me!" Bye roared, anger palpable in his voice.

Ed was stunned, but finally realized that Nia was a thief. He really won't stop Baie again, because he's already touched what he wants.

Whatever the means, Beye was quick to perceive...... And he won't let Nia go again.

Anger made his attacks even more violent, but Nia was clearly powerless to fight. He barely dodged a few blows, and a look of fear grew on his face.

Baie's attacks are monotonous but effective, and more importantly, he doesn't seem to get tired.

The injured left leg kept Nia from dodging a sudden punch from his left hand. As the little man flailed his arms in a daze, trying to regain his balance, Baie's sword slashed at the top of his head.

Nia fell straight to the ground with the sword wind.

Ed's heart stopped beating a beat - he didn't see clearly, but ......

Niya, who fell to the ground, kicked her leg hard, and slid away like a fish, until she was blocked by another corpse before she turned over and jumped.

He narrowly avoided the blow and was not slashed.

Ed watched him rub his head with palpitations, as if he was worried about whether he would have such good fortune again.

“...... Give it to him, Nia, give it to him!"

Ed jumped up and shouted.

He's probably going to regret it...... But he would rather regret it later than watch Nia die in front of him for that damn thing.

Nya held on for a little longer, seemingly unwilling, but after another limp on her feet, barely able to dodge Bye's ever-tireless attack, she pulled out the bone pendant out of nowhere and threw it far away towards the exit.

"Go, dog, your bones!"

He cried out reluctantly. And Baie, like a dog running after flesh and bones, immediately gave up on him and rushed over to catch the bone pendant.

"Bye!"

Sean barely bothered himself and roared.

The former paladin stiffened, turned around and roared at him...... But that's about it.

He stood dumbfounded at the exit for a moment, then turned and staggered away as he stepped on the ground full of corpses.

(To be continued.) )