Chapter 64 Facing the Arche (2/2)

Arran turned around, and he could see that the collapsed hallway had somehow been cleared, the hundred-ton pieces of stone that had blocked it earlier noept to the side

In the middle of the hallway stood the short woes, none of whoht was right in front of hiister it Finally, understanding dawned, and he breathed a deep sigh of relief

They hadthe prisoners had done so, and just in time to save Arran's life

”Kill hie Her tone was casual, as if she was talking about a fly to be swatted

The es who accompanied her attacked all at once, a dozen streae at the same time

Even with Arran'sthe desperate fight, he could still feel that the attacks were terrifyingly powerful With a start, he realized that each of theseas the e went down in seconds, his body pierced, crushed, and torn apart by a barrage of devastating attacks

Arran shi+vered at the sight The see him was defeated in an instant, without any hope of even defending hih his life had been saved, this stark reminder of his oeakness filled Arran with a deep sense of unease, and he did not allow himself to dwell on it Instead, he turned his attention to the woman

”Youthat it was true

”And not a moment too soon, it seems” She looked around the hall, where the last of the Acadehtered by her colanced toward the area where Windsong had fallen ”They were too strong,” he said siret

”There are no battles without casualties,” the woman said Then, a smile appeared on her face, and she continued, ”But you… you performed even better than I expected”

To Arran's eyes, the sed to someone else ”Who are you?” he asked

”You don't recognize an old friend?”

The woh her face An instant later, only the grin remained the sae's

Arran knew he should be shocked, but after everything that happened since he broke out of his cell, he found hi

”Why?” he asked

”I'll explain it after we get your wounds looked at,” Panurge said If Arran didn't know any better, he would have thought the uely aware of the terrible shape his body was in He was about to say so, but just as he opened his mouth, the world went black before his eyes and he collapsed