دانلود رمان انگلیسی “احضار سیاه” – جلد 9

Serge giggled. It wasn’t a sarcastic or snide giggle, but one accompanied by a smile that showed she actually thought the situation was funny. Her height and appearance seemed to match Rion’s, but the way she was sitting at the edge of the altar and dangling her legs made her seem even younger.
Even so, Ange did not let down her guard. She stared at the white swordswoman so hard, it was as if she was afraid she would lose sight of her if she looked away for a split second. At the same time, Rion quickly reached out to Melfina through telepathy.
::Mel-nee, are you okay?!::
::I’m…fine. I managed to avoid taking fatal attacks. However, this opponent is no joke.:: Melfina got back on her feet, leaning on her lance for support. Although she had managed to heal herself with White Magic, there was no way to restore her armor. It was thoroughly beaten up, even being completely ruined in some parts.
“Finishing…your mission? What do you mean?!” Ange demanded.
“Exactly as it sounds. I no longer have to protect the Cradle anymore. You know, Arbitrator’s sanctum. You know what that means, don’t you, Assassin?”
“But that…”
The only inference to draw was that Elearis, the goddess the Apostles served, had already been resurrected. Ange swallowed her words back down even as she discerned what Serge’s presence here meant. And the answer did not bode well for Ange and her companions.
“Be…careful…” Estoria murmured from where she was lying motionless on the ground.
Ange shot her a look. “What, you have advice for us?” she asked, still wary of the vampire.
Unfortunately, the feelings were mutual. “I was only…talking to…Gerard-sama…”