After the shadow figure and Lilith had departed, the Braves turned their attention to Astrid, concern etched on their faces. Aegis took the lead, his voice filled with both relief and admonishment.
"What were you thinking, Astrid?" Aegis chastised, his tone firm yet laced with genuine worry. "Engaging one of the demon king's minions on your own? You could have been killed if we hadn't arrived when we did!"
Astrid, her demeanor humble yet resolute, met Aegis' gaze. "I sensed a familiar aura in the distance while I was in the nearby camp," she explained. "Curiosity got the better of me, and I followed it, only to find the soldiers guarding the camp lying unconscious on the ground. I couldn't just stand idly by. I had to do something."
Aegis sighed, his frustration tempered by understandin
