"You are making a big mistake!" the girl threatened Eren, stopping her struggles as she realized she couldn't break free.
At this point, it was wiser to stop resisting. Once she was out of this domain, she could call for help, and then Eren would face the inevitable tragic fate awaiting him.
Despite her bravery, a flicker of concern was evident in her eyes. She had no idea what Eren planned for her. Help would come, but it would take time. Until then, would she remain safe? She was unsure.
"The last person who uttered those words is lying dead right there," Eren remarked, gesturing with his sword toward the fallen guard who had accompanied her.
"If that threat could have saved him, do you think he'd be lying there now?" he asked, returning his sword. The sword's shadow dissolved into specks of light that vanished into his sleeves.
"Even if help arrives for you, it will be too late. I can't predict my fate, but I assure you, yours won't be any better." His smirk sent a chill down her spine, and she clenched her fists subconsciously.
She had a terrible feeling about this man. What exactly was he planning? She had no clue.
Fearful, she attempted to negotiate, promising to forget everything if he let her go. She assured him she would reward him in the future if he released her now.
She argued that her life might not seem valuable now, but if he spared her, she would rise in power and one day return to repay his favor for sparing her life. She didn't want to rely on rescue, as it might not arrive in time.
Unfortunately, her pleas fell on deaf ears. Eren completely ignored her words and dragged her back to the portal, leaving this place.
At this point, the girl felt really regretful. She was regretting her decision to come here. She was too impulsive in wanting to break her engagement which could have been done later.
He had thought that it was going to be the last time when he put up an act in front of the citizens. He didn't realize that he would have to pretend to be a hero so early.
"You fool, what are you doing? Even Heriel couldn't stop him! Do you think you stand a chance?" The girl asked Eren, not understanding why she was saying such things.
Even if the Holy Emperor didn't have a chance, shouldn't she be happy that he was buying some time for her?
She hadn't even shown such concern towards the guards, so why was she showing it towards this man? Was it simply because he was standing up for her? She didn't understand.
The Holy Emperor didn't care about her words. He was simply focused on putting up the act of a knight in shining armor. However, he suddenly received a message from Eren, who gave him a new dialogue.
The Holy Emperor felt a heavy dose of cringe in the dialogue of a savior, but he swallowed his embarrassment and said his lines out loud.
"Are you saying I should watch him take you away?" he asked the girl, blood trickling down the corner of his lips to give his words more impact.
"Even though you have broken every relationship with me, you are still my responsibility for as long as you are here."
As he spoke, his voice grew louder. "As long as I stand... As long as I still have a breath left, I will not let anyone harm you. Let alone another man, even if it was a god, I would still stand up for you!"
His voice echoed through the entire corridor. Even Eren was surprised at how good his clone was with such dialogues. The clone felt even better than him at uttering these cringe dialogues.
The girl heard Eren's words, growing completely blank. When was the last time she heard something like that?