Orien took one last look around the place and with no Karen in sight, he slowly pulled out his sword and faced Neville.
Neville's face was already bruised and bleeding as a result of all the heavy punches that'd been delivered to his face, and his arm was equally bleeding as well.
His breathing was heavy as he fixed his gaze on Orien who was slowly approaching.
"Why are you hiding her from me?"
He gulped and took a step away from Orien while still breathing hard.
"Because... I am her guardian."
"Guardian?" Orien almost chuckled.
"Yes. A destined one, infact," he replied in a low tone.
Beside them, Seth who was still invisible carried Karen to a spot not too far away and dropped her gently on the ground before kneeling beside her.
"You'll die, then I'll still end up taking her to K
