While the three women were worrying about him, Sharky held Natasha in his arms as he ran for his life through the imperial palace.
The Golden Crow Crown Prince's strength was almost on par with his. There were two reasons why the crown prince had been injured so easily, though.
First was because Sharky knew what kind of skills he had, and his skills just happened to counter the crown prince's. Second was because Sharky had launched a surprise attack and had the initiative.
Now that the Golden Crow Crown Prince's grandmaster protector had arrived, though, Sharky wouldn't have a chance, and would only be risking death by persisting.
Furthermore, the Fiend Emperor's terrifying pressure made all of his fine hairs stand on end. Why would he ever make the idiotic choice of staying behind and fighting to the death? As such, he had picked up Natasha and fled.
Moreover, he finally knew why he had felt the connection from Natasha, even after not knowing about her.
