Sera quickly separated from Elian and turned around. She stole a glance at his reaction. Elian, who saw her antics, could only smile wryly. Meanwhile, the air behind Elian grew even colder. So much so that a frost-covered silhouette began to form.
"How dare she…"
Satisfied with the moment, Elian raised his sword, letting a loud wong echo out. He then faced his master and reassured her.
Unlike Elian, who could interact with the world, his master only had him. And while most people would find such a dependency suffocating, the boy didn't.
After all, if she suddenly had another servant, I'd feel exactly the same way.
"Bianca, please do not worry. I am yours. I am doing this to help her and get you some cores and maybe a pet, too. After that, we'll separate. She means nothing to me—please bear with it for now. Trust me." Elian declared without flinching.
