Brand drew a sharp breath, the pain in his lungs making him cough violently. However, he raised his head; Priest Anman, who had been blocking him, was dead, and Veronica was still being restrained by the Holy Multi-Headed Dragon. Those Reserve Knights of the Holy Temple could not be relied upon.
This meant that there was no longer any obstruction ahead of him.
Brand forced himself to stand despite the pain, then during the effect of Unyielding Will, tried to escape into the forest. But at that moment, he felt a soft hand press on his shoulder—he then saw Qian's face clearly.
"Lord!" Brand heard the red-haired girl with a long ponytail shout anxiously and uneasily.
"I'm not dead yet." Brand responded weakly.
"You're pretty much close to it." The voice of Otarais rang out, somewhat sternly: "That was reckless. Do you understand your current condition? It's a miracle you're not dead yet."
"I'm confident."
"Your confidence is a bit excessive." Otarais remarked somewhat irritably.
