Chapter 480 We'll Protect You, My Lord

The emerald pendant was forged in the image of Maelis, the goddess of mercy. The pendant unleashed a blistering light that seared the twins. They felt as though they had been cast into a vast inferno, the searing heat causing them to instinctively cover their faces with their hands.

Aria was faster. She seized Carlos by the scruff of his neck and yanked sharply on his pendant.

"You refuse to regret your wrongdoings." Aria put her hands around his neck, her gaze dark.

Carlos' face turned purple as his feet lifted off the ground. It looked as though he was on the brink of death. He knew that Aria was really serious about killing him, and so he said fearfully, "I'm sorry, I—"

"Too late." As Aria uttered those two words, the cloud of vengefulness in the corridor became more potent.

Suddenly, a young girl's voice could be heard. "Let it be, Aria."

Aria loosened her grip and looked down, only to see a young girl pulling on the hem of her shirt. "If you kill him, you'll end up going to