Chapter 116: Bitter Chains
As Valerius's diplomatic stall reached its breaking point and the bandit chief's temper frayed thin, Hannah burst from the shadowed cover.
Katrina's sharp cutting wind wove around her drawn sword, and she swung upward in one sweeping devastating arc.
Razor gusts tore through the sky, shattering hundreds of hovering ice spears into fine harmless frost that drifted down across the square.
Chaos erupted in an instant.
Mike's first gunshot rang out sharp and true, dropping a rooftop magician mid chant.
Bart charged forward axe swinging to slice through rope bindings and free the first wave of terrified hostages.
Mimi summoned towering water barriers to block retaliatory bandit strikes her magic swirling fast to contain incoming threats.
The battle that began as a controlled defense quickly unraveled into a cruel pre laid trap.
