The Guardian’s Sword by Talking Cigarette

“Alright, since we’ve gotten conclusive evidence, there is nothing more to be said… Ian, and you… What’s your name?” Hezti asked, looking at the angry city defense soldier.

Though the city defense soldier was confused, he replied, “My name is Donald Carling, Commander-in-chief!”

“Okay, Donald, you and Ian will punish the three young masters. Give them 40 strokes each.”

Hezti’s calm statement made Lionel, Solomon, and Nathan pale dramatically.

40 strokes?

Is that a joke?

That can kill us!

Lionel instantly panicked and shouted at Hezti, “Who are you to hit us?!”

“I’m the commander-in-chief of the city defense army, and the three of you have just tried to bribe and threaten the city defense soldiers. The punishment for each of these crimes is 20 strokes. The total is 40 strokes,” Hezti explained with a laugh.

defense soldiers behind him pounced on Lionel, Solomon, and

tell you the truth. I don’t want to let you go, but you didn’t

threaten the city defense soldiers. You happened to violate Dorodo’s law

you hadn’t tried to bribe and threaten us, there’s nothing I could do to you.

Their hearts

they had known they could get out by doing nothing, they would never have made a scene, bribed,

Donald were

and now they had a chance, and it was for a

are you waiting for? Do it!” Hezti

Donald immediately picked up a two-meter-long wooden stick and

Bam!

Bang!

Bam!

Lionel and Solomon began crying their heads off from

held down nearby, paled with fear as his lips went