Aiden's divine words were still in effect; within his domain, the bullets fired by the enemy would revert to their original state the instant they were shot. Even if the distance exceeded the domain's range, he could make the bullets that entered the domain retreat back to its edge.
Heinz knew the divine words Aiden had mastered and was aware of his capabilities, which was why he dared to walk in front.
But when the dark muzzle aimed at Sera, his heart hung in an instant, and at that moment, he truly couldn't entrust Sera's life to powers controlled by someone else. His body moved before his reason did.
However, he did not notice that Sera, whom he had pulled into his arms, although unharmed, had her complexion turn from initial surprise to rapidly darkening.
"How…" The colonel watched the scene, dumbstruck, unable to comprehend. The next moment he realized, and commanded loudly, "Fire! The assassination target is right here, kill her!"
