Chapter 499 : The Chase

Sato left the cavern with someone else but his worry for Milo had led to him forgetting about that person. Originally, Sato had his guard up against Cecilia because he couldn't confirm whether she was telling the truth. He had even hired an Information hunter while he was out to verify the situation with the Arnhaunt family while he kept his guard up against her.

Normally, Cecilia wouldn't have been able to land an attack on him but with the rollercoaster of events that had taken place -from being under pressure while escaping and Cecilia fainting to being assaulted by the monster and Milo fainting-, Sato had inadvertently let his guard down for a second and Cecilia had used that window of opportunity to make her move.

Ignoring the pain on his abdomen, Sato immediately jumped away from the spot, creating some distance between him and Cecilia.