Third Person's POV
She wiped her teary eyes and sniffled softly.
The sheer vulnerability in that simple action stirred something warm within Ethan's heart.
Without hesitation, he pulled her into another embrace and his arms tightened protectively around her small frame.
Only after a moment did he finally let go.
His gaze swept over both girls as he began to recount the events that had unfolded after their departure.
"After the old sir took you both to a safe place, I fought the dark knight with almost my full strength.
I had no intention of revealing my trump cards, not in front of so many witnesses.
Who knows which spy or informant might have been lurking among them?"
His tone was even but there was an underlying weight to his words.
"But since he was already in the Sky Realm—though I suspect he must have only recently ascended, I couldn't directly counter his aura explosion.
Still, I am absolutely certain that I managed to injure him slightly at the end."
