Chapter 237 - She knows him!

The man’s level was still unknown.

However, the power behind his equipment and skills was much higher than the hungry demons and villains had displayed. In fact, the players were utterly at the residents’ wishes and powers.

Yet, the hungry demons wouldn’t be able to match the clothed man’s speed and technique.

The same went for Remia.

Unfortunately, she could only use her body to protect Stella. Her new creation, [Small boi], also went on the defensive, protecting her and the winged girl.

From behind the mask, the cold voice rang out, “King didn’t have any interest in you. Insignificant fairy.”

“That voice!” Remia’s eyes shook as she realized the man’s identity.

Although she knew this man, their relationship was vastly different now. He threw a slash through Remia’s back as she turned around to protect Stella.

“Ah!” Remia cried as a severe laceration spread on her back. Her dress was torn, blood oozed out onto her pale skin, and the deep wound opened so widely that one could see her spine.

Her eyes popped out of pain as she grimaced, yet Remia’s hands still held onto Stella dearly.

Her [Small Boi] desperately protected Remia, doing his best to not let the man continue his assault.

He lost half of his body, yet he could move, for he was the animated creation. He would continue standing up for as long as he could.

His efforts were fueled by Remia’s feelings. That lovely desire to protect her new family allowed Small Boi to keep going until Remia’s family arrived back at the scene.

The first one to arrive was Schnee, who used her feral instincts and form to quickly skip through the holy pillar.

After returning to the human self, Schnee did a thirty-sixty kick, pushing away the sudden enemy. Her eyes landed on Remia, and her heart trembled as the wound looked too serious.

If left untreated, Remia surely would die from blood loss. A mere potion wouldn’t save her, though.

But fortunately, everyone was rich here. After taking out a high-quality potion from her inventory, Schnee focused all her hatred on the sudden enemy.

“Ahhh! Ahhh!” The potion landed on Remia’s body, hissing as it took care of her wounds. Of course, the process was painful as the wound was forcefully closed. However, Remia still didn’t let Stella go, which showed her resolution.

Alex and Sara arrived a few moments later. Before them, Schnee was engaged in the battle with the unknown man.

“I will look after them,” Sara whispered as she saw through Alex’s fury. He didn’t make any rash moves yet; however, his face said it all. He was on the brink of losing control as Remia and Stella’s wounds looked severe.

He took more potions, slowly feeding the high-quality stuff to his beloveds, “Nothing bad will happen to you. You are all safe now.”

Alex couldn’t just throw himself at his enemy. He first tended more to Stella and Remia’s words, reassuring them. He thanked Remia for all she had done, carefully holding her as her wound was still severe.

After saying all he wanted, Alex left them with Sara on guard. He tightly held onto his six swords; his eyes were blazing with fury. In his heart, many emotions sprouted, and fear was one of them.

For a moment, his eyes once again turned red… In this state, Alex easily could distinguish between the hungry demons, residents, and players. What he saw surprised him as the unknown man wasn’t a player and the hungry demon.

He was just a resident from an unknown land.

Alex’s fury heightened as he joined the fight with Schnee. His cat wife’s skills were as peculiar as ever, making Schnee jump around like a crazy cat. She often turned into a small form, throwing techniques that would snatch away her enemies’ senses.

However, the unknown enemy had done a great job fending them off. His sword cut through all Schnee’s assails, matching her strength and seeing through all she could pull off.

Alex’s state surprised the man, though. His movement became stiff for a while. Alex’s swordsmanship won some advantage in that short exchange, cutting the man’s clothes. It was just a sleeve, yet, it was a significant success.

“You won’t be wearing those clothes for long, kid,” the man whispered before running away.

It was as if he had done his job already.

Alex narrowed his eyes, feeling conflicted, “Who was he?”

He returned to his normal state, looking much calmer than before. By then, the sacred pillar had disappeared, turning into thousand specks. Everyone went down, then Alex tightly grasped Stella, who needed his touch.

On the other hand, Remia’s wound was quite complicated. She couldn’t be in his arms and needed a much different environment to heal.

Alex decided that it was time to just return to Deathwill Castle.

After all, they had caught nearly everyone that was on their list. A few more hungry demons from Elias Deathwill’s ranks were still in the capital, but Alex believed he would have more time soon enough.

It was a pity that Alex couldn’t ask Marvel for more information, but he couldn’t care less about the man. He just told Schnee to kill him, snatch all his equipment, and be done with him.

Back in the Deathwill Castle, Alex put Remia into the royal bath. One of them had high healing properties. He also used his peculiar skill, [Heart Duo], to add his own healing prowess, which stemmed from Stella.

After an hour, Remia’s eyes opened, “Go to the capital… I feel better now.”

“No,” Alex whispered, faintly smiling at his fairy girl.

Remia felt secretly happy that Alex put everything aside to be with her. She didn’t say anything more, relishing the moment. The healing pool felt incredibly pleasant already, yet it felt fulfilling now that Alex was by her side.

He even head patted her, which was something Remia had been looking forward to.

She then decided to speak about the man, for she knew his identity, “That man was one of Elias Deathwill’s loyal dogs. We even called him ‘a loyal dog’ before knowing about Elias’ schemes, for there was a group that utterly listened to him as if brainwashed.”

Alex’s heart tensed.