Ian’s body seemed to drop away from Diana's embrace simply.0

"Ian! No, this is crazy." Diana gasped, her head snapping down reflexively. She couldn't believe he'd really just let go like that. 0

In reality, he was just moving away along the ground. But to Diana, hanging there, it felt as if Ian were plummeting off a cliff. The sensation he was experiencing probably wasn't much different.0

Yet Ian seemed completely unfazed. He flicked the sword from his left hand to his right. Then he twisted in mid-air, gliding away along the ground's surface. All Dianna could see now was his back growing more distant.1

"Agent of the Saint!" Just then, an exclamation from behind them faintly reached Diana's ears.0

Gripping the sword hilt with her left hand as well, she turned to look back. Off to the side, Hyked's form became clear. He too was holding on with one hand on his sword, which was plunged into the ground. 0

It was quite a distance, but Diana could clearly make out the darkness flickering like a torch around his body. She could even see his dark blue eyes behind his visor, seeming larger than usual. Soon, Hyked's eyes narrowed into thin slits. 0

"Haha!" A laugh, clearly filled with genuine admiration, followed.0

That was enough to make Diana scowl.0

Don't tell me...0

Immediately, the darkness clinging to Hyked's full plate armor deepened. He swiftly...0