A woman’s desperate cries echoed from halfway up the hill.
A man had pinned a woman to the ground beneath a maple tree. With a lecherous grin plastered on his face, he violently tore at her clothes.
The woman on the ground was Zia. She was desperately struggling and crying for help.
In her current situation, she was on the brink of despair. This place was so remote that it was unlikely anyone would pass by, and the brute before her was from Phaedra Island. Even if someone did pass by, there was no guarantee they would come to her aid.
“Be a good girl, sweetheart. Stop resisting and cooperate with me. As long as you satisfy me, I promise I won’t mistreat you.”
“Let me go!” Zia’s resistance intensified.
Frustrated by Zia’s continued resistance, Jake Sanders flew into a rage and delivered a resounding slap across her face.
“Don’t do things the hard way. Fight me again, and I’ll break your limbs!” Despite Zia being a woman, he mercilessly struck her again.
Dazed by the blows, Zia couldn’t muster any more resistance. Right when she started to feel hopeless, Sebastian arrived.
“Stop!” Sebastian’s voice boomed.
Seeing someone interrupting his “fun time”, Jake flew into a rage.
“Yvette, what the hell are you doing? Couldn’t you have waited until I finished before bringing him here?” Jake seethed with anger.
Yvette chuckled lightly. “Mr. Sanders, don’t be angry. She can’t escape anyway. Why don’t you help me deal with this guy first? You can enjoy yourself later.”
Jake thought it over and then turned to Sebastian. “I can’t be bothered to deal with you. Just cripple yourself.”
His tone was commanding, reflecting his innate superiority as a member of Phaedra Island. He viewed outsiders as insignificant and didn’t consider Sebastian worth his time.
“Let her go!” Sebastian’s gaze locked onto Jake, his eyes brimming with murderous intent.
“Punk, you clearly don’t understand the situation. Your life is at risk, yet you’re still trying to play the hero,” Jake mocked.
Sebastian slowly clenched his fists.
“What’s this? You wanna hit me?” Jake sneered. “I’ll give you a chance. If you can withstand
one move from me, I’ll spare your worthless life.”
“Mr. Sanders, don’t underestimate him,” Yvette quickly warned. She had seen Sebastian in action before; with a single burst of sword energy, he had severed her brother’s legs.
Though it was a surprise attack, the fact that Marcus couldn’t react in time indicated that Sebastian was a grandmaster.
“He’s nothing,” Jake uttered through pursed lips.
As he sneered dismissively, he suddenly threw a punch at Sebastian.
An immense burst of energy erupted, making the air tremble; its ferocity threatened to annihilate everything in its path.
Jake had reason to be arrogant. Even though he hadn’t even reached 30 years of age, he was already a middle-stage grandmaster.
If he had such skills in the outside world, he would definitely be considered a top-tier expert, with very few in the younger generation capable of matching him.
Despite this terrifying attack, Sebastian did not dodge. Instead, he clenched his fist and met the attack head-on.
An even more terrifying energy surged forth, followed by a resounding “boom” as the two forces collided fiercely. The impact unleashed waves of energy in all directions, kicking up large amounts of dust and causing stones to shatter instantly.
In an instant, the area was engulfed in a sandstorm, with dust swirling around like a tornado.
Before the chaotic energy had even dispersed, Sebastian’s figure flickered, and he charged toward Jake at lightning speed.
In the blink of an eye, Sebastian appeared in front of Jake like a phantom. Then, the former slapped the latter across the face.
Due to the obscuring energy and dust, Jake was caught off guard. It was already too late by the time he sensed the danger.
