Hans stood on the walls of New Habsburg, at the top of the tower, where a branch of the Tree of Life had just made its way in.
He carefully extended his hand.
Unexpectedly, the branch of the Tree of Life did not reject him but gently wrapped around his palm, the leaves brushing against his palm.
Hans chuckled, "The master asked me to protect you, you don't need to thank me."
In the palm of his other hand, he held a Double-headed Eagle emblem; just by channeling Spiritual Power into it, he could establish contact with Anna—this was the one originally belonging to Losa.
The purpose was, of course, to guard against the strategy of luring the tiger away from the mountain.
Suddenly, from afar, came a loud bang.
In the next moment, a monster covered entirely in pitch-black scales, its arms thick like those of a giant gorilla, crawled out from the ground—it was driven by the effect of digging brought by the arms of the Russian giants.
