Their opponent was a radiantly glowing girl wielding a shield, who was accompanied by enchanting celestial music. The girl was dressed in a plain-colored gown, adorned with a jade hairpin. Her appearance–devoid of any makeup—was as delicate as the petals of a rose, with a complexion as pure as morning glow on snow. Her wispy brows were furrowed in anger while her big eyes were filled with a hint of indignation.
Severin's eyebrows shot up in surprise when he recognized who she was. "It's her!"
The girl was none other than Callie Romero from the Marvair Sect, whom Severin had met once before.
At that moment, Callie appeared bedraggled with blood trickling from the corner of her mouth. Her face was pale as paper, and her aura seemed somewhat unstable, indicating that she had suffered serious injuries. On the other hand, her two opponents seemed to be in much better condition. Radiant lights flicker around them, making them look like ethereal celestial beings.
One of them, a robust man with a body developed like the twisted roots of an ancient tree, laughed heartily. "Haha, little lady, you're already heavily wounded. If I were you, I'd hand over that treasure map!"
"Cut the nonsense! I don't have the treasure map! If you want to fight, then fight!" Callie retorted with a delicate but firm voice.
The young man wielding a green longsword and emitting vigorous swordwill scoffed. "Huh! Even at death's door, you dare to be defiant. I'll teach you a lesson for stealing from my family!"
Hector Burke gathered the swordwill around him to unleash a formidable sword beam that swiftly shot towards Callie.
Faced with the fierce attack, Callie had no choice but to block with her shield while frantically infusing the shield with the power of heaven and earth to protect her.
Severin could not sit idly by as Callie, who was severely wounded, faced the onslaught from the Burke family's disciples. Metaphorically speaking, Callie's back was already forced to the wall.
Thus, Severin was compelled to take action seeing as Callie was on the brink of defeat. After all, he could not afford to let the opportunity slip by; Callie just might really have a treasure map in her possession. Even if she did not, extending a helping hand to a fellow Southsky native was a small effort for Severin.
No matter the circumstance, Severin had nothing to lose. With that in mind, he deactivated his concealment technique and stepped out of the void.
"You two should feel ashamed for ganging up on a girl like that!"
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