Upon seeing it, all of Mark's subordinates went on alert instantly.
The three elves also raised their weapons, with the armored elf positioning himself in front of Emilia while the other two took positions on each side.
"Who the hell are you?" asked Mark, taking a step forward.
"Oh, that's right, I haven't introduced myself," responded the skeleton, making a bow. "My name is Rudolf, and I am a faithful follower of the true mistress of this putrid world."
Mark exchanged glances with his subordinates to see if any of them understood who the skeleton was referring to, but quickly they all shrugged or shook their heads.
None of them knew what he was talking about.
Mark looked back at the skeleton.
"And that is...?" he asked in a genuinely confused tone.
