Artoria raised her head and looked up at the sky, seeing the goddess hovering above them.
The goddess calmly sat in the air, her head tilted to the side, searching for someone amidst the crowd of fallen humans. Her presence alone radiated divine authority, chilling those who remained.
Scorpion and the rest of the Red Wings members all turned their focus to her, bowing their heads in submission, except for Scorpion himself, who was dragging Ha Joon's body toward the goddess with a sickening smirk.
"Give him back."
Artoria's heart twisted painfully as she saw Ha Joon's lifeless form dragged through the dirt, her chest tightening. The tears she had held back began to swell in her eyes, blurring her vision.
"Give him back."