章 518: The Returned - II

The reason they did not participate in the battle was simple: firstly, it would have heightened Ephesande's vigilance, increasing the instability of the situation; secondly, in Ansel's eyes, the safety of Flamelle and Annelisa was paramount.

Who could guarantee that fate wouldn't play another trick? Thus, their sole mission now was to protect Flamelle and Annelisa at all costs.

Although they had lost the power of the pact head, they were free from the Abyss's influence. While they were no longer the invincible powerhouses and were no longer able to crush any fifth-stage extraordinary beings as they once were, they remained among the top-tier strong.

Focused on being "reasonable", fate, no matter how much it wanted to kill Flamelle, it was impossible to harm him under the protection of five top-tier fifth-stage guardians.

As a trade-off, Ansel would lose five powerful allies, but this was a small price to pay for his parents' safety.

"Therefore."