Chapter 269: Erinyes Makes A Move

When he noticed no one among the survivors was moving, he raised an eyebrow and asked,

"Why are you all standing? Go and attack."

As Lamashtu's words echoed through the clearing, a shiver ran down the spines of the survivors and soldiers alike.

His casual display of power, the ease with which he had devoured the man, left the crowd paralyzed with fear. 

Lamashtu's sharp blue eyes flicked back and forth between the frozen crowd and the limp body of Gu Jin, held protectively in Si Kai's arms.

"Well?" he prodded, his tone dripping with amusement and menace.

"Is no one brave enough to sacrifice her for their own lives?"

The survivors looked around nervously, hesitant.

Some still harbored thoughts of betraying Si Kai and handing over Gu Jin, but after witnessing Lamashtu's terrifying strength, they hesitated.

What if he wasn't true to his word? What if handing Gu Jin over would mean their deaths, too?