Ambush

Hiding not too far in the mountains, Varian heaved a sigh of relief. He was waiting for the perfect moment to attack. Preferably when the two fought.

When the princesses agreed to non-interference and went on with their own work, he was both outraged and disappointed.

But given the reality of the situation, he had to take a great risk. There's a small chance of winning and a great chance of losing dying.

Yet, when he really thought about it, he realized something he had overlooked.

If he used the period when Samantha was in a critical phase, she would have to pay at least some attention to Fortune Anvil and wouldn't be able to fight properly.

In that short period, he'd have to focus on Xeola. And he didn't even need to kill her. He just had to snatch that damn ring away and kill that soul before it could wake up.

As he waited for Samantha's project to enter the critical phase, the soaring aura of the soul from the ring began to disturb him.