Dark Fantasy: Super Coward Mode

We pushed forward, cutting through the bandits.

The clash of metal and the sharp cries of pain created a cacophony that was as absurd as it was unsettling.

"Muji Absoluta advances! Protect him at all costs!"

At the cry of one of the knights from Linthpia, every knight’s gaze immediately turned to us.

The bandits chasing after me froze in place, momentarily overwhelmed by the knights’ sudden surge of morale.

With a unified roar, the knights charged at the bandits.

The bandits, who had initially seemed ready to flee, were forced to clash swords instead.

This gave us the opening we needed to push closer to the domain.

But the distance to the domain was still too far.

At this rate, the knights fighting defensively to protect me would inevitably take casualties.

"Hunter! Asti! Princess! Hold onto me—tight!"@@novelbin@@

They looked at me in confusion until they saw the wings unfurl from my back.

Realization dawned in their eyes.

If running wasn’t fast enough, then we would fly.

"Now!"

At my command, they latched onto me.

Individually, they weren’t that heavy, but all three of them together made it noticeably harder.

Still, it was manageable.

I wouldn’t be able to fly high.

Low altitude and reflexes would have to carry us through this.

With a few flaps of my wings, I lifted off, angling my body forward as if I were lying flat.

The Princess let out a sharp shriek—“Eek!”—thinking she was about to fall, but thankfully, she didn’t.