"..."
Elianna just remained silent after watching Verc kill the City Lord and the local barons.
She stood perfectly still there.
She knew that, as a Saintess, she was supposed to protect the leaders of the city. She was supposed to step in and defend the status quo.
But after hearing Verc's angry words earlier— after hearing him speak about the true meaning of right and wrong and unfairness— she found her body wouldn't move.
She just couldn't bring herself to stop him. The weight of his words had anchored her to the spot, making her sword feel ten times heavier than it usually was.
And as she was frozen in her place, struggling with her own mind—
FWOOSH~!!!
Elianna felt a strong, sudden surge of mana that vibrated through the air. Her head immediately turned toward the source of the energy, and there, her eyes landed on Verc's sword.
The golden blade was now covered with a thick, transparent energy. It was a reddish mana that flickered like a heat haze around the steel.
