[System Prompt: Magic circle activation runtime, remaining: 7 minutes and 33 seconds.]
Chen Xiaolian hadn't given up his efforts. He couldn't remember how many times Arte's radiance had forced him back.
With the Stone Sword in Chen Xiaolian's hand, he desperately knocked down one knight. After being immobilized once again by the radiance in Arte's hands, another knight, who had rushed in to fill the gap, pierced his shoulder with a sword. As he rolled away on the ground, he saw Roddy charging forward!
Roddy was sprinting at high speed, and at the same time, his body was enveloped in the Floating Angel battle armor. Quickly, metallic components covered his left arm along with his chest, and the thrusters behind him emitted a faint flame. Roddy's body shot forward like an arrow released from a bowstring!
His target was Arte!
Chen Xiaolian caught the look Roddy cast towards him, and in an instant, the two longtime friends shared an unspoken understanding.