The knights were all stirred up, unable to hold back their resounding agreement. They each drew their longsword, quickly gathering together.
Now, everyone was exposed to the harpies' view, their caws echoed above, but Brand's Wind Bullet was powerful enough that these cautious creatures dared not attempt again for a moment.
Only then did Brand reach out to support the Princess. He remembered this strong-willed Princess would usually get up herself. But this time, Princess Griffine handed her hand to him, smiling politely as she used his strength to stand next to him.
"Thank you, Mr. Brand," she said softly.
Brand heard nothing but genuine trust in that statement.
The harpies launched their second round of attacks, descending like raindrops. Brand quickly led the knights to retreat, behind them lay a dense forest, the Black Pine Forest's canopy naturally blocking the harpies' assault.
