The Man’s Decree – Chapter 5284

Corin eased open Jared's shredded tunic.

Light poured across a gash so deep the ivory of bone glimmered beneath torn muscle. His breath caught, and a chill washed over the courtyard. "That b*stard Jayson!"

Jared answered with a calm, almost teasing smile, "I've lived through worse. This won't be the one that finishes me."

Lyra shot him a reproachful glare while dabbing the wound with spirit spring water, her hands trembling despite her care. "Lived through worse? Do you have any idea how close you came to dying? If Lester had truly struck, none of us could've stopped him!"

Flaxseed hovered at Jared's side, eyes blazing with admiration. "Jared, you were a beast out there! That Dragon Soarer, absolutely epic! When you split that punk in half, I nearly leaped over the railing!"