Arthur crouched beside the Thundering Reaper, his eyes fixed on her weakened form as he gently pulled the ring blade from her abdomen, making her let out a low grunt of pain.
The act was swift, his expression set with determination, "I don't know who you are, but I am taking you back to our agency and then you can answer for your crimes," he declared, his voice echoing with resolve.
"No, you are not," Asher countered coldly from a short distance away. In a fluid motion, he summoned the ring blade back to him. It blazed through the air, igniting with fiery energy as it hurtled towards Arthur.
With a quick reflex, Arthur raised his staff. A powerful, radiant white barrier erupted in front of him, shimmering with intense light as it intercepted the incoming blade.
