Chapter 20: There’s something Strange about this Brat!
Lordi Payne's firm hold on the hilt was the only thing keeping the Blade of Life Hater from being ripped away.
Seeing this, Miu Toanh's spirits soared. "Aim for his hand! There's no way he can hold on after a few more strikes."
"You're not someone deserve to wield the Blade of Life Hater," Lee Sagwon sneered. While Chou Ease and Miu Toanh kept Lordi Payne busy, he swiftly chanted a lengthy incantation. Two translucent phantoms materialized at his side.
The moment they appeared, the room grew noticeably colder.
Well, these phantoms weren't as imposing as the giant guardians at the Affairs Hall entrance, nor as lifelike as Joanie or Willow. They were half the size of a normal person, their lower halves dissolving into a swirl of black mist. Their faces were stiff and blurry, and the chill they brought was mild—just enough to cause slight discomfort.
Lee Sagwon smirked coldly. "Hand it over nicely, and we might leave you a complete corpse! Otherwise—"
Before he finished, the two phantoms tilted their heads back and unleashed a silent, piercing wail at Lordi Payne.
It felt like a hammer slammed into Lordi Payne's skull. Dizziness blurred his vision, his limbs turned to jelly. Biting his tongue hard, he forced himself back to clarity—only to find Blade of Life Hater clattering to the floor. Chou Ease seized the moment, charging in and throwing a fist into his chest.
Bang!
Lordi Payne couldn't dodge in time. The blow landed squarely, a massive force slamming into him and sending him staggering back five or six steps. Furniture toppled in his wake, but aside from a dull ache in his chest, there was none of the expected carnage—no broken ribs, no shredded organs, no collapse into a lifeless heap.
In the heat of danger, he had no time to ponder the anomaly. With a quick stomp, he steadied himself, lunged forward, and smashed a fist into Chou Ease's face.