Bab 196: Are they alive?

Two minutes, that's all Luke was able to buy for his partners.

When Bob saw Lorenzo's group come close, the first thought that crossed his mind was that Luke had been killed, but he didn't rush to conclusions. After all, Lorenzo was in the same condition he had been before and Bob knew full well that if Luke was forced to make a last stand, he would at least make sure to hurt him.

Lorenzo, who didn't even notice about Bob's state of mind, climbed off his ride.

There was no reason for a strong adventurer like him to risk his mount needlessly in a battle. Pseudo dragons were strong, but those weren't their own beasts, they were just rented from the adventurer's guild. This meant they weren't bonded properly with them, not just that, they were cheap young pseudo dragons, inexperienced in battle and their level was low. They weren't intended to fight, but to be used as mounts, which was precisely what Lorenzo was doing.