"Holy Maiden Aeliana, how dare you take him away!"
Holy Emperor Luminis, though small in stature, roared in fury.
"What did you just say?"
Aeliana's gaze toward Timothy was soft and alluring, but when she turned to face Holy Emperor Luminis, an overwhelming pressure radiated from her.
The divine authority of a Holy Emperor should have been enough to silence anyone, but in that moment, Luminis found himself utterly speechless.
Though they were both Holy Emperor-level beings, the gap between them was painfully clear.
Already shaken by Timothy's earlier attack, Luminis knew that if Aeliana truly intended to strike, he wouldn't stand a chance...
His small body trembled with rage, and he coughed up a mouthful of blood. Yet, despite his anger, he didn't dare make another move.
Without his command, the practitioners hidden in the forbidden grounds also hesitated, none daring to act on their own.