Galatea's eyes widened slightly.
Clearly, she hadn't expected an apology.
"...Hah?"
Even Brea looked stunned.
Luka merely smiled tiredly before pushing himself upright, ignoring the agony of his screaming muscles.
"I should've listened when you warned me about charging ahead recklessly." He wiped the blood from his mouth with the back of his hand. "You were right."
Galatea's eyes darted between him and Brea, suspiciously staring at him for several long seconds.
"You must've hit your head harder than I thought..."
Levia and Brea couldn't help but burst into laughter at Galatea's words.
Even Zack, who stood nearby with a completely oblivious expression, nearly choked up.
Yet before Luka could answer, a thunderous boom echoed from the valley below.
Flames exploded upward from inside Amol Village.
The entire group immediately turned.
Goblin screams mixed with human battle cries as smoke billowed above the shattered rooftops.
Then another sound followed.
