A thin veil of light appeared in the middle of the woman and Karyk, as she retreated hastily. However, to her surprise, Karyk didn't follow her.
However, before Karyk could move, the Lord of the Upper Realm once again appeared before him, blocking his path.
"As I said before, I can't allow you to kill her."
His calm voice spread in the hall. However, at the same time, Karyk heard the rest of the sentence which only he could hear, where the King spoke, "At least not yet. She still has a purpose to serve."
Karyk took a glance at the woman hiding in the back, looking at him as her mocking gaze landed on him, as if she was instigating him to attack.
Instead, Karyk turned toward the portal in the front. Even though there was a chance that on the other side of the portal, there was a trap waiting for him, but that's not what he felt.
