The moment Ethan appeared, the surviving Nivari fighters' eyes turned red.
This was the man who had slaughtered dozens of their people.
"Ethan! Get inside!" Chris and the others shouted from within the city.
"I'll kill you!"
The Nivari attacked at once, bombarding Ethan with one terrifying ability after another.
Ethan might not have understood what was happening, but his reactions were as sharp as ever. He activated Absolute Stasis and Teleported back inside the city.
When the stasis ended, the Nivari could only glare at Ethan, who had somehow appeared safely behind the barrier.
"All right. I'll join you against them," Sevrin said, finally making up his mind. "I don't want the city. Just hand that man over to us."
"Of course." Zareth smiled.
"But this shell of theirs won't be easy to break."
"A defensive barrier this powerful can't last forever," Sevrin said quietly. "It should disappear if we wait."
"You're right. Then we'll wait and see how long they can keep hiding."
