Max's aura flared, pressing harder against the cube, but his expression did not waver. Slowly, he raised his head, his crimson eyes locking with hers, steady as a blade resting on her throat. His voice was calm, but the sharpness within it cut deeper than his rage ever could.
"Are you alone in this?" he asked.
The words hung in the air like a challenge, quiet but merciless.
"Of course not." Lady Divine's voice was calm, but her eyes carried a hint of steel as she answered his question. "It isn't only me. This is the unanimous decision of the Four God Nation, the Hunter Association, the Obsidian Order, and the rest of the Seven Overlord Forces."
She held his gaze firmly. "You are very important for the human race, Max. Even more so now that the demons have declared open war against us. That is why I cannot, under any circumstances, allow you to go out there and throw your life away. Please… try to understand this."
