Chapter 246: This Matter
Chapter 246: This Matter
I climbed onto the roof and immediately understood everything.The houses on both sides of the embassy were lit up like it was noon. Lights were on across the street too. Everyone was watching what was happening on our grounds. Were they just curious, or were they waiting for the fight to end? Or... were they staying out of it because this was foreign territory?
I didn’t care anymore. It was time to finish this.
One of the men on the road was swinging a sword around wildly. I took aim at his shoulder and loosed the arrow. It missed by a hair and punched into his gut instead.
He doubled over, clutching his belly, and rolled across the ground.
Did I break the arrow?! The tip was stuck in him now—definitely not coming out easy.
I shot again. The arrow sank deep into his back with a sickening thud. It wasn’t a fatal wound, but it stopped him dead. The rest of the men suddenly started climbing down from the wall. They were pretending to help the wounded one, but really they were running away.
That was their signal.
The group that had been watching from across the street came charging in. They surrounded the thieves in seconds and dragged them away like it was nothing. Wait... what the hell just happened? They simply vanished. It was like the whole thing never occurred.
A man on the roof caught my eye. He stared straight at me for a long moment, as if trying to decide whether to attack. Then he turned and walked away without a word.
From the ground, Rudolf and Lily stood over the bodies. Lily’s opponent had been slashed across the neck—blood everywhere. Rudolf’s opponents were still twitching, barely breathing. They hadn’t killed them. Good.
Rudolf cupped his hands and shouted up to the roof:
"It’s over! Everyone, relax!"
The embassy staff were already out, staring up at me in shock. They didn’t know I was up there? I thought. I arrived like a hero in a dramatic entrance. A little credit?
"Lord Robin, thank you. This will have to be reported to the security force."