Nero turned around and saw Aster holding both her hands up. Her whole figure was constantly exuding mana.
It didn't take him long to deduce that she was the one who had cast that water shield spell.
"Thank you for saving me," Nero expressed his gratitude to Aster.
"Don't worry about it," Aster replied, withdrawing her magical energy and waving her hands. "I specialize in defensive spells and lack the talent for offensive magic so–"
"It's alright," Nero cut off Aster, placing a hand on her shoulder. The blue-haired elven girl blushed, gazing into his abyssal black eyes and admiring his chiseled features as he continued, "Join me on the battlefield. I'll fight upfront and you can cover my back."
"I–"
Bzzzt—!
But just as she was about to accept Nero's proposal, his smart bracelet started buzzing and vibrating.
Nero looked it up and found that it was a private channel radio transmission.
