"How did it come to this?! Damn it! We haven't even started fighting the Demon Clan, and we're already fighting among ourselves." Richard was utterly exasperated. "Elise, here's the deal: take your people and retreat to the Chesang Continent. I need to be responsible for you and also for the God of War!"
"I don't have the habit of running away from the battlefield!" the Aegean Flower retorted indignantly. Though still sulking, her tone softened slightly—a sign of someone with at least a sliver of moral compass.
"Hold on, big brother! The Magic Protector is your mage team, right? Can I form my own mage squad as well?" Kaka, the baby-faced rascal, chimed in with a sly grin. "I heard from the sister-in-law that you're planning on building a magic teleportation array between the Hundred Thousand Mountains and Florence. I want to recruit personnel and establish a Magic Assault Unit! The Dubin people have mastered the art of counter-magic gun chants! Heh heh, I want to be a captain too!"
