"You… Aldric!?"
Elina's eyes widened at the sight of the man. She had never imagined that the tall, burly man standing before her was Aldric.
A question immediately popped into her mind.
How could Aldric be fighting for the Holy Valtanir Empire?
Could he have joined them after being captured during the incident in Kalbar City?
Elina tried to make sense of it, but something still didn't add up.
No matter how bad things got, a member of the Lorian family would never betray their own empire. Especially not Aldric, who had always been loyal to it.
Then why?
Why had he chosen to side with them?
While Elina was still trying to figure things out, Aldric roared in anger and charged at her.
Caught off guard, Elina quickly dodged his attack.
But Aldric didn't stop. He swung his massive sword at her again and again, leaving her no chance to catch her breath.
