Matthias gritted his teeth.
He fought off three surging Mixed-blood Warriors. "Hold on!" he said quickly, propping up Manon, whose legs had gone weak. "Seventy-Six is here!"
Pain, confusion, despair...
Although they were Emperor's Angels—Transcendent wielders of Mighty Power—Imperial Knights still possessed all the frailties of human emotion.
This was not shameful. In fact, Imperial Knights took pride in it.
Through pain, they proved their resilience with endurance.
Through despair, they proved their loyal fearlessness with courage.
To an Imperial Knight, death was not something to be feared.
What was terrifying was the soul being unable to return to the Divine Emperor's light.
The face of Manon, an Emperor's Shield Veteran, was hidden beneath his Full Coverage Helmet, but it had long since twisted into a hideous mask of agony.
