127 A Myriad Strike

" In that case, you leave me with no other choice." The Mayor's demeanor turned grim as he flicked his wrist, giving the assassins a go ahead and they immediately circled Anna, leaving not even a tiny escape route for her as she stood in the middle, all by herself.

"Father--"

"I don't want to hear it." The Mayor silenced his son who was about pleading for Anna's freedom, "she picked her choice, so let it be."

Nicholas had a lot more to say since he couldn't picture Anna fighting them all by herself, but he was compelled to remain mute before he made the situation even worse for her. Regardless of what she's doing or not, she saved him from a demon bite and this isn't the right way to repay her for it. This is wrong but his father won't listen.