In a blink, Kiara, Zion, and Noah appeared outside the barrier, deposited onto the dusty street.
Murmurs rippled outward.
"That woman is beautiful."
"Who are those two?"
"They look so handsome."
"They look like warriors."
"Wait… Isn't that beauty... the Cerberus Slayer?"
"The owner of the flying machine?"
"Wow, didn't expect such a gentle beauty to be actually very dangerous."
"No wonder Young Lord Silver destroyed his engagement and publicly proposed to her for marriage. If I get to have such a beautiful wife, I wouldn't care about mine too..."
"Shh… don't be loud."
Kiara ignored the whispers.
Her attention remained fixed on the barrier. The energy radiating from it felt familiar. Sharp. Clean. Structured.
"System… is that the Protos Barrier?" she murmured.
[Confirmed. Final defensive mechanism capable of blocking attacks up to Demi-God rank. Activation cost is significant if absorbing damage directed at the host.]
Kiara exhaled slowly.
