"A Sacred Artifact?"
Holland paid no mind to his arm that had turned to ash. He merely raised his already non-existent eyebrows, his voice thick with confusion.
"I knew you looked familiar... You're a follower of Lodestar too, kid?"
As he spoke, he quickly glanced behind him out of the corner of his eye.
Seeing the last trace of dark red on the Array completely fade, he muttered cheerfully.
'Ellis, even though I couldn't complete the task you gave me, I did fight until the very end, right? I imagine... you won't blame me for it, will you?'
However, before his muttering could fade, the Longsword, cloaked in a faint golden glow, struck again.
Following close behind it were a sharp Foil, a heavy Giant Axe, and...
a few Arrows wreathed in dark green Energy.
"Alright, alright, little ones. I surrender, I surrender, okay?"
Holland deftly dodged the attacks while raising his still-intact left arm in a gesture of surrender.
Unfortunately...
