Irritating

"Because I have a kid as young as—"

Just as the middle-aged man was about to finish his sentence, everything turned upside down.

In that horrifying moment, he saw his own blood gushing out and caught sight of his killer smiling at him.

In a matter of 5 seconds, the blood supply to his brain stopped, causing his higher brain functions to cease.

As Marius made his way forward, the decapitated head lay on the cold floor, followed by the goddess, and he eventually opened the door that revealed a colossal passageway.

"Well, let's get moving," he muttered.

———

Without any injuries or dirt on his robe, the scout leader returned from the passage, his hands clasped behind his back.

"I've cleared the rest of the way. You may now enter." He stepped to the side and motioned for them to get moving.

With the knight commanders gathering their men, they started entering one by one, maintaining their guard but with a slightly more relaxed demeanor.