The Man’s Decree – Chapter 5302

A dull, rib-shaking thud split the air.

A mountain-sized force slammed into Jared's spine. He shot through the hall like a severed kite. He punched a ragged hole through the palace's glazed roof tiles, then tumbled onto the plaza outside, landing in a broken, bleeding heap.

"Jared!"

Flaxseed and Corin cried out together, forgetting everything else as they sprinted toward the fallen warrior.

Santino hovered above the plaza, gazing down at Jared's crumpled form like a hawk over dying prey.