The powerful tremors made Anna feel numb all over, and she involuntarily collapsed on the ground.

"What's going on!?"

The leader of the group was the first to react, staring at the deep crater created by the shadow. In the dust that was kicked up, there was a massive creature!

As the dust settled, the creature gradually came into view for the group. It was a gigantic bird-beast!

But when the leader finally realized the true form of the creature, his eyes widened in disbelief!

The Lord of the Gale - Smov!

With its majestic figure, colossal wings that obscured the sky, and its blue-gold feathers known to stir up storms, this was the most powerful monster in the mountain range, and it now appeared before them.

However, at this moment, the creature with its surpassing power was just bowing on the ground, motionless, seemingly devoid of life.

At this moment, the man held his breath out of fear.

He recalled what the captain of the mercenary group had said, "Do not provoke this monster, or you won't even know how you died."

But now, he was not afraid of this overpowering monster. His fear was that besides their captain, there was someone else in these mountains who could defeat it!

Observing Smov's body, which was still warm, he realized that the one who defeated it must be nearby!

Thinking this, he immediately ordered his two subordinates behind him:

"Don't waste any more time! Grab her and leave this place. We can't let anyone find us here!"

His reaction was already quick, but it was too late. Suddenly, from the direction of Smov's corpse, there came the sound of someone landing on the ground.

"What!?"

The leader was astonished, looking toward the direction of Smov, but what he saw was not a terrifying presence. It was a slender young boy.

He jumped down from Smov's body and landed on the ground.

The arrival of the boy gave Anna, who had been desperate, a glimpse of hope. She trembled and took a deep breath, desperately calling out to the boy with a pleading tone -

"Help us!!!"

Hearing this, the black-haired boy turned his gaze toward them, with a hint of doubt in his eyes.

"Tsk! I'll hold him off. You guys, quickly take the girl and leave this place! "

Realizing the seriousness of the situation, the group acted swiftly.

The man with high-level strength took out a machete and dashed towards the boy.

Considering his small build, he was probably not the one who killed Smov. Having a brief fight with him to buy time should not be a problem.

Even though he sensed a threat to his life, the boy stood still, calmly watching the man charging at him.

Then, accompanied by a gust of wind, the boy kicked the man in the abdomen.

The next moment, the middle-aged man flew out, like a puppet whose strings had been cut, and fell to the ground unconscious.

This scene left Anna and the other two stunned. The whole process happened so smoothly that they couldn't understand what had happened.

"Who are you!?"

The two subordinates arrived next to their leader and, after checking on his condition, were both bewildered.

"Then who are you guys?"

The boy narrowed his eyes, leaving the two men speechless.

"Hurry up and get out of here with him, or you'll end up the same way!"

Both of them swallowed their saliva, fearfully staring at the black-haired boy.

This boy, who dismounted from Smov's back and possessed the power to defeat a high-level opponent, was very likely an elite with surpassing strength!

And judging by his appearance, it was obvious that he intended to protect this princess.

If they were to confront him here, they couldn't even imagine what fate awaited them. They were not prepared to handle this situation.

Thinking this, the two of them decisively carried their leader on their backs and fled the scene in panic.

...

Seeing that the three of them had already left, Anna, who was overly nervous, completely lost her strength and collapsed on the ground, unable to muster any energy.

Her eyes turned to the direction of the boy, and when she saw his face, Anna's dazed eyes flickered with admiration.

His slightly fair skin, messy black short hair, and most importantly... he was so handsome!Stepping on Warcraft, suddenly falling from the sky!

Is he the goddess sent to save me?

Anna's beautiful eyes shimmered for a moment, staring at the black-haired young man in a daze, feeling somewhat fascinated. But he seemed indifferent to her presence, turned around and prepared to leave.

"Eh?! Wait..."

Anna panicked and tried to crawl to the young man's side, but her weak legs and the painful scars on her feet made it difficult for her to maintain balance, and she fell to the ground.

But the footsteps not far away did not stop because of this, which made Anna very afraid. She wanted to catch up, but her trembling feet refused to follow her command.

If she continued like this, she would be alone in this desolate mountainous area.

"It hurts..."

Her eyes welled up with tears as she felt a deep malice. As the princess grew up in the palace, when had she experienced such hardships?

Recalling the various encounters during her abduction, the unwillingness and powerlessness made Anna lie on the ground, tears streaming uncontrollably from her eyes.

But at this moment, a shadow covered her petite body.

Raising her head, she saw the black-haired young man standing in front of her.

"Can you stand up?"

The hand extended to her by the young man brought hope to the desperate girl.

Happiness, gratitude, and various emotions overwhelmed Anna's heart, making it impossible for her to control her emotions any longer.

Tears flowed uncontrollably, and she cried in pain involuntarily.

The young man's expression changed upon seeing this.

And this, was the... first encounter between the two!