Chapter 101: The Meeting of Bosses
Just as Elias stepped into the restaurant, an assassin lunged at him from the side, a glinting knife aimed straight for his throat. If not for his quick reflexes, the blade might have succeeded in at least wounding him... if not killing him outright.
He twisted sharply, dodging the knife by mere inches. In one fluid motion, he seized the attacker’s wrist and stepped into his space. With practiced precision, he bent the man’s arm at an unnatural angle. A bone cracked audibly, and before the man could even scream, Elias slammed his free hand into his temple.
The man went limp instantly, unconscious.
Elias flung the attacker aside, and the body crashed into a table, flipping it over and scattering cutlery and glasses across the floor.
There was no time to admire his work.
Another man charged from behind. Sensing the approach, Elias twisted his torso in a near-impossible contortion, catching the assailant mid-lunge. His hand wrapped around the man’s throat and, with a controlled press to a pressure point, knocked him unconscious. The body slumped to the floor with a thud.
A sudden gunshot cracked across the room. Elias didn’t even flinch.
He knew the sound well... it was Raphael’s side of the room. And unless someone had silver bullets, there was nothing that could kill his brother-in-arms. He shook his head in irritation. Amateurs!
Another towering figure... a mountain of a man... came barrelling toward him, fist raised. Elias ducked low and slammed his shoulder into the man’s chest, pushing him off balance. The attacker threw a wild punch, but Elias caught the arm and twisted.
There was a sickening crunch.
The man howled in pain as his elbow shattered. Elias didn’t hesitate. He drove a fist directly into the man’s throat. The blow was so accurate that the attacker’s body went rigid before collapsing backward, taking two chairs and a small table with him. He didn’t linger, went for more.