The Guardian’s Sword by Talking Cigarette

However, Max, Pierre, and Alan had entered the courtyard for only a few minutes.

One of the two Grandmasters suffered serious injuries and was dying, while the other turned around and ran without a word.

"Do you think you can escape?" Sean asked with a chuckle, even though he did not expect Alan to turn around and run.

Once he spoke, Sean kicked a small pebble near his foot.

Swoosh! The thumb-sized pebble instantly struck Alan's back with a swoosh.

At that moment, the pebble no longer seemed like a simple stone, but a terrifying bullet strong enough to pierce everything in its path.

Thud! Before Alan could even get out of the courtyard, the rock struck him on the back with a dull thud.

A terrible force instantly swept over him, and Alan stumbled and fell to the ground.

As he fell, Alan opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of

ground before Alan, staining the ground

ground, Alan immediately

in front of

eyes locked with Sean's, and

Mr. Lennon, I

hope you'll be the bigger person..." Max

replied with a smile, "Mr. Lake, you brought men here in the middle of the

beaten them, you think I can move past it just because you said you were stupid?" As

energy lifted Max off

the pressure on his neck, Max could

body, and Max twisted wildly as if wanting to break free from

was so horrifyingly strong that there was no way someone without any