Cattleya Starlight Taken Hostage [2]

"Lord Willias," Reynold called suddenly.

"I am aware," Willias replied with a calm smile, though his posture subtly shifted. He was ready.

The atmosphere grew heavy.

The air itself seemed to ripple darkly.

They were coming.

The Demons.

The air warped violently about thirty meters ahead of them. In an instant, four figures emerged from the distortion.

A dull thud accompanied the arrival of the first two—a boy and a girl, both with black bags covering their heads and their hands restrained behind them by anti-mana cuffs.

Behind them stood two others, the presumed culprits behind the forest ambush. Clad in black leather armor, their faces were obscured by featureless black masks. One lingered slightly behind, silent and observing, while the apparent leader stood at the forefront. Though his hood concealed his hair, the gleaming red of his eyes were clearly visible