Supreme BeastTamer: I Can Copy and Upgrade Skills 10x! - Chapter 452: Troubled Waters [4][Bonus Chapter]

... inctively gripped their weapons, their bodies taut like coiled springs.

Adrian’s smirk widened, though his gaze turned colder. "I was hoping you’d say that."

I don’t have to fight them, Akira thought as she gripped her weapon tightly. I just need to buy time and make a break for it.

"Tell me, Valkyrie, even if this so-called Nox exists," Adrian continued, his voice smooth as the sea before a storm, "why should we care? Why should we allow you access to our kingdom?"