“...Gulp.”

Returning to Reinhardt, Grid cooled down. He felt a tremendous amount of pressure. His hands and feet were trembling, so the fierce battle with Cranbel came to mind again.

Mercedes was standing in front of him. With her clear skin and blue eyes, combined with her chilly expression, she was naturally reminiscent of ice. It was an iceberg that floated in the middle of the deep blue sea. Wouldn’t she be called the Ice Empress if she went to the East Continent?

“I’m glad you returned safely.”

Fortunately, her voice was amiable. The problem was that her eyes didn’t smile. Mercedes was clearly sulking. It was natural. The moment he heard the news of the dragon invading Reidan, Grid had made an earnest request. 

Never follow me. If you follow me, I will resent you for the rest of my life.

The words ‘resentment’ and ‘lifetime’ were put together. It was foul play.

Mercedes was terrified. She couldn’t chase after Grid carelessly. She recalled the fact that he couldn’t die and could only watch his back as he quickly moved away. It was also physically impossible to keep up with Grid’s speed. It was a situation where the warp gates weren’t working. The performance of her Silver Wings wasn’t enough to catch up with Grid who used Shunpo in combination with Barbatos’ Vision.

Mercedes was left behind and literally experienced hell. Every minute and second seemed like eternity. All she could do was pray while her nerves stretched...