Leia was filled with unspeakable humiliation and helplessness as she regretted all her choices.
How could she have been foolish enough to believe that shameless b*stard?
How would she face anyone after she had been tainted? How would she ever look Darryl in the eye again? Was Darryl still in danger?
Just as Oliver was about to tear Leia's clothes off, a great burst of energy rippled from the heavens.
F*ck! Who was ruining his moment?
Oliver was furious, cursing internally. He turned around to look. He stopped short instantly at the sight that greeted him as his heart dropped to the bottom of his stomach.
A figure was making her way toward him. She was breathtakingly stunning, clad in a long colorful skirt and radiating a powerful aura.
It was Colori Phoenix.
Under the White Tiger King's lead, the Demon Warrior tribe successfully relocated to new territory just half an hour ago. However, when making sure everyone was here, they realized Oliver and a few thousand Black Tortoise warriors were absent. That had made the White Tiger King and the Black Tortoise King rather anxious, and they had sent Colori Phoenix to look for them.
Colori Phoenix was a Red Sparrow, and she could fly at an impossible speed. She was fast enough to avoid the fiend folks if she ran into them.
Colori Phoenix had spotted the Black Tortoise warriors and flown down immediately to take a look.
She landed with grace in front of a still shell-shocked Oliver.
"Oliver!"
Colori Phoenix spoke as confusion painted her exquisite features. "What are you doing here? And what happened to Lady Leia?"
Colori Phoenix could see that Leia's face was flushed red, a dazed expression in her eyes. It was as if she had lost her mind.
"She… she…"
Oliver scrambled to answer the question. "I think she's been poisoned?"
"What did you see?" Colori asked urgently.
Oliver gripped his knuckles, slamming a nearby rock with a furious expression. "That Darryl Darby is such a b*stard. Leia treated him with such kindness, caring for him so attentively. In return, he was not only ungrateful, but he also drugged Leia in an attempt to take advantage of her."
Oliver raised a finger to point at Leia. "You should know of my feelings for Leia. Seeing that happen enraged me to no end. I gave Darryl Darby an earful and brought Leia here. I think my powers are too limited to heal Leia, though.
"As an elder of the Red Sparrows, you must possess impossible power, Colori Phoenix. Please help Leia."
Oliver finished his sentence with a plea for help.
Admittedly, Oliver had put on a pretty good act. It was pretty convincing.
What?
Colori trembled with rage at his words. "What did you say? Darryl Darby was trying to take advantage of Leia?"
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