Emperor Of War

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t through the room. The luxurious hall was fill

mosphere had changed. Everyone could sense it. Somethin

the room, towering over Wi

was crying. His daughter clung desperately

ngs never changed. Men like Otti s

ddenly raised

o the side. The sound e

efuse me?"

e. Blood trickled from the corner o

y given you

bbed him by the collar

ned in pain. His dau

down her face. "Pleas

anced at her. Then he laugh

at belonged

opped to her kne

ife appeared in his hand. Gasps spread throughout the room. Wilson's face tu

ath will teach o

eyes. His wife screamed. His daugh

! The knife never came down.vInstead, a h

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e. Otti stagg

ipped from his fingers and clattered across

Nobody breathed. Nobody un

stump where his hand used to

ha

s. People stumbled backward. Tabl

s, clutching the wound.

" His voice sh

DID T

aside. My black coat swayed behind me. Each ste

spread across countless faces. I

"Don't do anyt

en quieter. Otti stared at me. His eyes narrowed.

ath the shadows. The moment Otti saw me, confusion

thing became heav

y. The smile of a man who had w

from yo

on darkened. "I

her step forward.

nt. Everyone watched t

My voice grew colder. "You l

e color draine

ep. "You hunted two children." Another s

n Otti's eyes. A small amount. But

ll

h. Immediately, dozens of bodygu

h the room. Black pistols appeared from every d

outh. Many guests began running toward the exits

're

bullet never touched me. I moved

body beyond ordinary limits. To the crowd, it loo

sud

nt of him. His ey

sound of bone breaking echoed through

uched the floor, I

man fired. Ban

isappeared in an instant. My elbow smashed in

table. Screams erupted everyw

orward with a combat knife.

filled the room. Then I struck his neck.

ers hes

is fast? Who could destroy trained fighters so effortlessly? I stood among the fallen

Some took a step backward. Others tightened their gr

e confidence from earlier had vanished completely.

breathing became un

er had finally arrived. I looked directly into Otti's eyes. Then I smiled. A

took one slow

Adam

uck the room

Wilson's mouth fell o

there was only one Adam Swift. The son of Richard Sw

rd. His face became

His entire body began tre

t hall. One step. Then another. And another. As terror consumed his face, only one