Broken watched as Polly, Blaze, and Pawpaw darted forward, taking their places to shield the Princess.
"Don't worry about me, Broken! I've got this—do what you need to. We don't have much time!" Alora called out to him.
Three Eternal Flame beasts, each over level 200. Should he summon Gaia too? No, he had to trust her. She was built for this. Alora could handle it, especially with Pawpaw at her side.
"Roar, you lowly beasts! Don't you dare lay a finger on the Princess! I, the mighty Hell Lord, will bring judgment upon you!" Pawpaw's voice rang out.
In that moment, the Vermilion Dusk element surged from Pawpaw, wrapping itself around the kitten. He leapt back, landing on Alora's shoulder just as a fierce, dark-red flame cocooned the Princess in its protective heat.
Alora, her sword glowing with a blazing red aura, stood ready, her stance fierce and steady. Pawpaw's Vermilion Dusk energy pulsed alongside her, merging into a powerful shield.
