"Cecilia, I'm afraid you'll have to care for yourself for a while."
"I understand."
Having already clashed with five invading knights and other enemies, Desmond drew too much attention to himself. Putting aside the trail of corpses he left in his wake, just the sight of a man running across rooftops was enough to draw attention.
For this reason, at some point, a joint unit of knights and soldiers was formed who set out to hunt Desmond, believing that he was part of the legendary royal knights, which made him a high priority target.
At some point, the enemies became too great in number to ignore, causing Desmond to be forced to stop and set Cecilia aside, asking the girl to protect herself for a few moments.
Filled with a desire and conviction to return to her tower to check on Nana's safety, Cecilia's pupils had long since turned into a pair of four-pointed stars, and the mana fluctuations that emanated from her were anything but insignificant.
