"Lady Renan!" Arakos shouted, his voice filled with dread and urgency as he saw the massive, superheated pillar of golden plasma strike the Deus Behemoth at point-blank range, completely engulfing her.
His reaction wasn't born of affection but of duty—and fear. While Arakos's official role was to guide their group and assist the Gu Sect in this campaign in the Golden Lake against the Golden Star Kingdom, Lady Azure had made it crystal clear that his true mission was to protect Renan at all costs. Renan was in a critical stage of her Tribulation Enhancer's training, and Arakos didn't even want to imagine the consequences if she were to perish under his watch.
Without hesitation, Arakos's energy flared around him, his aura burning fiercely as he dashed forward at full speed to intervene.
