Liam stood before Corbin, his body drenched in sweat.
"Master, I'll be the bait. You need to escape."
Corbin just chuckled, pushing Liam gently back.
"I appreciate the thought."
Liam knew his master was a Violet Knight, but fighting monsters was an entirely different beast. Countless skilled knights had lost their lives in such battles. There was no way Corbin, still an academy cadet, could handle a high-risk creature like a Troll.
But
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