The sword made a sharp whisper as it was unsheathed. Yumi and the rest turned to Syd in shock and horror.

"What are you doing? Are you out of your mind?" Yumi screamed.

Fern and Mist jumped to their feet at once, drawing their swords at Syd as well.

"Put down your sword right now! How dare you disrespect Master Penn like this? You're making yourself an enemy of the clan!" Mist roared.

Fern said in a deep voice, "Put the sword down, Syd, or I'll kill you before anyone else does."

Wilbur looked at Syd quietly, saying nothing.

Syd's expression was contorted into one of agony. "I know Master Penn has saved the clan and forged a path of glory for the Gardners that we have never had before."

"Then why are you still doing this?" Yumi shouted, enraged.

Syd held his sword with both hands, staring straight at Wilbur. "But I cannot let a non-Gardner control the family. I cannot let the man who murdered our previous clan leader, Yaron, and Cyrus, lead our family."

Yumi was stunned. Fern and Mist's expressions grew solemn as well.

The deaths mentioned had happened because of the family's internal conflict, and

it was unfair to say that Wilbur had murdered these men on purpose.

them, but only because he had

that was no reason for Syd to draw his

undeniable. Master Penn was not the one at

the sword down and beg for

head. The blade of his sword lit ablaze with spiritual

Mist cried out in shock, swinging

sword formed in Yumi's grasp to intercept

Syd's body at

the air, and Yumi flew to her

into three, keeling over

up,

sorry, Master. Please, punish me as you see fit," Yumi said, falling

and fell onto their knees as well, fearing for their

Wilbur were to lose his temper, and all they

able to bear this

was just loyal

three heaved a sigh of relief, shaking in cold

able

Wilbur's

control of the

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