280 6.40 Most Devoted Follower

The air was so silent that not even a sign of breathing could be heard. Eyes flew wide in horror, mouths agape and bodies frozen in place, that was how everyone's reaction was. Maia stared at the bloody figure in the mixture of dread and awe, breath held still in her throat. It was fortunate that she had had the honor of meeting Regius so she might have developed a stronger immune toward supernatural beings. As for the others…

"A—AAAAH—!!!"

A terrified shriek snapped everyone out of their frozen state and they began to back away in fluster, almost creating a small trampede event. In a blink, the tent was almost emptied save for a few bolder men. Their faces were pale as they observed the bloody figure warily.

"So, who has summoned me?" Izher asked in a bored tone, checking his nails all the while.