"I give up."
"Ha?"
Sofia could not help but blink a couple of times as she heard Noah expressing his defeat. Her hand was still held by Viel as the mana she gathered was quickly dispersed by him.
"I overstepped my authority." Noah continued as he let out a long and deep sigh, "It would seem that Viel… is a god that far outranks my level. It truly is a miracle that you are still not--"
"Agh, there you are!"
Before Noah could finish his words, the group heard a deafening scream coming from inner into the city.
It was Gabriel, whose heavy breaths were obvious even with the heavy armor that he was now wearing. He was about to get Lyanna since she suddenly disappeared from his side, but as soon as he saw the other people present, he halted in his steps.
