A Fool’s Delusion

"Hold up. Where do you think you're going?"

Marlene stretched her hand out with an expression as cold as ice.

"And who are you supposed to be?"

The militia captain stared at the maiden with a frown.

"That's none of your business. Buzz off, woman. This is something between me and that little slut!"

As the militia captain yelled, he attempted to push Marlene away with his arm. Then, he threw his fist toward the little girl standing just behind Marlene.

At that moment, he heard a cold, threatening growl.

"Back off!"

As soon as he heard those words, he suddenly felt a mighty gust. Before he had any chance to react, the wind had already lifted him off the ground, and like a cannonball that left the chamber, he shot and smashed into a wooden door at the village entrance. The thin wooden door couldn't withstand the impact and immediately shattered.

"Woman! What do you think you are doing!"