The Man’s Decree

Jared turned his gaze toward him. “Do you know him?”

“Of course, Mr. Niel is well-known in Beast City. He likes to throw his weight around,” Ezio said.

Jared’s gaze sharpened. “He can’t anymore. I’ve already crippled his legs.”

“You’ve been incredibly reckless, Jared!” Ezio exclaimed. “Mr. Teegan’s father is one of the Three Beast Generals. By crippling his legs, you’ve really stirred up trouble!”

“Trouble?” Jared’s lips curled into a faint, dangerous smile. “I intend to kill him too…”

Without hesitation, Jared drove the Dragonslayer Sword forward with vicious precision. In one swift motion, he flicked the blade, extracting the beast core from Niel’s chest with brutal efficiency.

left lifeless

dare to kill the

it

first place was because I struck this man. Killing him today means I’ve sealed my fate. The Buckley family will hunt me down with relentless

intimidate Mia and Ezio, hoping to push them away and stop

to live in the city. If they became entangled with the Buckley family, it would

had never been close to Jared in any intimate way, nor did any meaningful

resolute. “After all, you’ve already been intimate with him. You’re his woman now. If the Buckley family decides to cause trouble for Jared, I won’t just stand by and do nothing. Outside of Beast City, their influence is meaningless. There’s nothing to fear. As long as we stay clear of the city, they won’t have a chance of

him in disbelief. It felt as if Ezio had undergone a sudden transformation. What Mia didn’t realize was that her brother’s decision to follow Jared wasn’t just driven

Jared and I…” Mia began, trying to explain. She had never