CHAPTER 148
Thud—!
The guard's limp form collapsed onto the floor with a heavy, wet thud after Kai extracted his jagged crystal dagger from the man's chest.
Kai stared down at the fallen adversary for a few lingering seconds, his expression devoid of even a microscopic trace of emotion.
'Can't believe I finally did the one thing I spent so much effort running from. I'm certain he would be proud if he were standing here right now,' Kai thought, shaking his head slightly while releasing a sharp exhale that carried the weight of profound exhaustion.
The remaining guard, who had been charging toward him with reckless abandon only moments before, skidded to a sudden, frantic halt.
His momentum died instantly upon witnessing his comrade being executed with such cold efficiency by the youth before them.
'Ho—how is a child capable of killing so effortlessly? What is happening here? When the other one struck, I saw a flash of panic in his eyes.
