Another War's End

"Thank you for your help, Miss Mary. I'll take it from here," a familiar voice said. Mary immediately recognized it as Danny's.

Right after, Mary sensed the orange barrier deflating and separating from her. When she glanced behind, she discovered Danny's face in close proximity, wearing a reassuring smile. She also noticed Plum being absorbed into his body.

"I failed," Mary simply replied.

"You did, but I'll give you full marks for trying," Danny said, winking at her.

Mary breathed a sigh of relief. She had never been as relieved to see a man in her life as she was to see Danny at this moment. His presence here indicated that the menacing dark cultivator had been dealt with, and that meant the barbarian chief was no longer a formidable threat for Danny to handle, given the extraordinary power he had shown earlier.

Romethra came to an abrupt halt, dumbfounded, as he gazed at the boy holding the human girl in his arms.