Suddenly, the sound of horse hooves interrupted her monologue.
The young girl turned her head in surprise to see a tall Holy Knight galloping towards her with a solemn and gloomy expression.
Having shed the restrictions of the sacred land and not in a state of combat, Qiu almost instantly switched to the "Naive Heart" state, then widened her eyes in shock as she watched the approaching Holy Knight, her expression one of utter bewilderment.
A few seconds later, the Holy Knight reined in his warhorse two meters in front of Qiu, pulled out his Longsword with a stern face, leaped down from the saddle, chanted a holy name to bestow upon himself a Devotion Aura, and looked as if he was facing a formidable enemy.
Qiu's lovely and delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly, imperceptibly so.
The Orc Knight strode over with large steps.
At the same time, the girl's talent, "Flawless Evil," had fully cooled down.
And then...
"Quick, hide behind me, little girl!"