The Man’s Decree

A blood-curdling scream filled the air as Benji cut off his left hand.

The bloody scene frightened everyone into silence, most of all Leroy.

Benji clutched his bleeding wrist and eked out, “Thank you for sparing my life, Mr. Lewis!”

Coldly, Tommy tossed out, “Don’t thank me. Thank Mr. Chance!”

“Thank you, Mr. Chance. I will not forget your kindness!” Benji turned and knelt before Jared instead.

Leroy stammered in utter disbelief, “B-Benji?”

He stared at his cousin, stupefied by the horrifying turn of events.

Benji yelled at him, “F*cker! Get on your knees right now!”

Petrified into submission, Leroy hastily fell to his knees. He kept his head lowered and his mouth shut.

and walked toward the

“Your cousin was disrespectful toward Mr. Chance.

Lewis!”

a finger and pointed at Pamela. He commented, “Deal with this

already pale and shuddering in fear, and she fainted from shock the minute Jared pointed her

Chance. I understand,”

classmates all looked away, trying their best to shrink into themselves. Juliette hid at the back, terrified that she would

Jared’s gaze landed on Virgil, and he smiled. “Work hard, Virgil. I trust in your abilities. If you

“Of course! Virgil, you can

could only nod repeatedly

Leroy and Pamela out of the restaurant. Terrified screams rang out soon after. Benji did not take Tommy’s orders

regretted the way they had acted earlier. If they had not teased and mocked him so, Jared might have

had arrived at the room on the third

you heard anything of

His master, Hydra, is a rare sight, and he has been difficult

his grandmaster hardly frightens me. All these experts of