Magnus was unquestionably a demon.

Every word that escaped his lips struck Ashton to her core, targeting her vulnerabilities.

She had come here with unwavering conviction to fight against evil, yet this man could shake her to her core with just a few words, rocking the foundation of her beliefs.

Thankfully, beneath the velvety night sky, another voice pierced through the chaos. “Ashton, pull yourself together!”

It was Ashton’s other hero, Sage!

He was initially in a close match with Quinn, but Sage swiftly recalibrated his focus upon hearing the thunderous gunshots from Ashton’s direction.

This was a mission to capture criminals, not a martial arts showdown!

When Sage witnessed Magnus gun down his comrades, he wasted no time in drawing his shooting Quinn.

weapon

and

He might not have known what Magnus said to Ashton, but the change in her expression was enough to tell him something was amiss.

Ashton snapped out of Magnus’ bewitchment thanks to Sage’s commanding shout.

officer, Ashton Summerton! I must apprehend the wrongdoers!” Ashton gritted her teeth and proclaimed,

shift in her gaze and understood that he couldn’t brainwash her in such a brief moment. He paused, taking a

had already injured Quinn, who was no

he alone was no match for Snake Master, one of the top three of

Shane had single-handedly subdued the astonished Avery. Indeed, one should never

hand against the severely wounded Emmanuel,

shifted. Magnus once again felt the bitter sting of defeat surging

succumbing to despair, he felt an exhilarating sense of excitement coursed through his

Magnus had encountered no adversary capable of arousing such exhilaration apart from Maxwell. Emmanuel’s presence truly set his blood ablaze

in the choice you made. Farewell!”

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veins.

CALREICHE

present, Magnus had encountered no adversary capable of

made. Farewell!” Magnus declared, turning to make

exit.

Ashton back to reality, but

and the lay of the land,

it, Magnus, you

seek revenge from

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