632 Friend or Foe (Part 2)

"I think he will be more pissed off by you almost dying due to your bravado. There's no defence against those black rays, your shields are no safer than wet paper against them. What the heck were you thinking?" Seeing Phloria almost die had triggered his memories about Carl.

Both Quylla and Phloria were surprised by his aggressive remarks, but only because neither of them had ever faced a fully formed Abomination. Only after Lith explained to them what they were capable of, did the girls realize how big of a bullet they had just dodged.

"Even if I knew all this, I wouldn't have acted any differently." Phloria said.

"My aim is to become a member of the Knight's Guard, the elite of the elite for Mage Knights. If we don't protect our assigned marks, we're useless. What just happened is an occupational hazard."