Vaan got flailed around weightlessly, but he did not attempt to resist. He understood Astoria wasn't doing it on purpose.
It wasn't hard to guess from her completely flustered face.
Astoria tried to calm down her nervousness. But the more strength she put into controlling it, the harder she flailed Vaan around.
Bam! Bam! Bam!
Vaan slammed into the ground repeatedly, cracking the floor tiles and wooden planks. Nearby tables and chairs also got smashed.
Although he wasn't harmed, it caused quite a disturbance.
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Outside the lord's estate, Beth and Annette continued to lay bound to the ground by Aeliana's tendrils and vines.
"Should we flee while no one is paying attention to us?" Annette suggested.
"Flee?" Beth cranked her head sideway and glanced at Annette before she asked, "Flee where? We are trapped by the flame barrier."
Happy birthday to me (27th). Sorry for the late update. Second chapter will be even later