Rebecca heard the system notification, her expression darkening with a mixture of anger and concern.
"It seems… they've betrayed me," she muttered under her breath, rising to her feet and pausing the delicate process of healing her fractured soul.
The atmosphere shifted. Tension radiated from her like a suppressed storm.
"Goddess, where exactly are you going? I wish to accompany you to protect you—as a dutiful soldier should," the dragon king offered, lowering himself in feigned reverence.
Rebecca's gaze was cold and sharp. "You betrayed me… and now you collude with my enemies. Do you not fear the repercussions of your actions?" Her voice held no warmth—only quiet judgment and seething restraint. She wasn't in the mood for his pretenses.
