His nonchalant acknowledgement of her accusation only added oil to her flaming fury.
Pressing against the ground, she hurled herself straight towards Maximilian, baring her fangs.
One of the swords was pulled out from the ground at the beckoning of his finger, landing straight in his hands. He stopped her mid-air, placing the blade between her jaws.
"Oh my~ I can't let you kiss me," Maximilian released a low, playful gasp. "I'm already married."
"You bastard!" Chitra muttered, her teeth pressing against the blade in an attempt to break it while she swung her sharp claws at his face.
He immediately jumped back, dodging the attack by a hair's breadth and landing gracefully on the ground.
At the same time, the barrage of strikes being unleashed by the demi-beasts from atop the wall of the Stronghold reached him.
His body moved like a blur, dodging all the incoming strikes with ease. They struck the ground around him, ripping it apart. Dust and debris flew everywhere.
