The mysterious man standing at the center of the group slowly shifted his gaze from Gwen to Lucy.
A faint sigh escaped his lips.
"I'm sorry, Gwen."
His tone was calm, almost sympathetic.
"It seems she has already been brainwashed."
He clicked his tongue lightly before shaking his head.
"I don't know what that boy did to her, but... tch."
Gwen frowned.
Her fingers slowly curled into fists.
That Ezra...
The hatred she had barely managed to suppress surfaced again.
It wasn't because he had defeated the organization's plans.
It was because, in her eyes...
He had stolen Lucy away from her.
"Why are we still waiting?"
Terenza glanced impatiently between the mysterious man and the guards surrounding them.
Her slight fear had already begun turning into frustration.
"They're just children."
She sharply pointed toward Lucy.
"Shoot her."
The order echoed across the clearing.
Immediately...
Gwen turned toward Terenza.
She folded her arms and narrowed her eyes.
