Hazuki's eyes widened.
"Ellyn!!?"
He dropped to his knees, scooping her into his arms, shaking slightly.
"Look what you've done..." he muttered. "Ugh... Nooo!! My bride!! My future bride!!"
Ridan floated close, staring with a deadpan look.
Smack!
Hazuki's head jerked forward as Ridan slapped the back of his skull.
"Dumbass!" Ridan snapped. "She was protected by a high-level barrier, you moron! Look around—there's no meteor impact near her! She passed out from mana depletion!!"
Hazuki blinked. Then slowly looked at the completely untouched zone where Ellyn lay, surrounded by the scorched corpses of monsters—but not a single meteor mark.
"Oh…"
He looked down at her again, this time full of relief.
"Ellyn…" he whispered, and gently pulled her into a hug. "You idiot... What are you even doing here…"
Ridan stared at the pair and smirked.
"Oi, Lolizuki!"
Hazuki raised his head, still hugging her.
"What now...?"
Ridan didn't reply. Instead, he floated right into Hazuki.
