The rolling monsters clearly didn't have any intention of respecting the romantic moment between Layn and Irea. Right when Layn made his oath, the rumbling caused by their continuous advance once again reached the couple's ears. It put a stop to the comfy atmosphere the two of them were immersing themselves in.
"I will protect you," Layn announced once again, filled with confidence. But as he turned his head around towards the source of the noises, his confidence turned into a troubled expression. "But I guess I need to deal with those monsters first," he said before helping Irea up and turning towards the noise.
"Wait, I didn't tell you how I did them..." Irea stumbled as she rushed forward, worried that Layn would just leave her anyway.
"It's okay, I'm not going anywhere," the archmage turned his head around before sending the girl a wink. He then turned back to the direction the monsters were coming from and closed his eyes.
