Chapter 38

Seeing Maxi shake, Ruth intervened.

"Stop being so unreasonable! Don't blame us when you're the ones who lost your identification. Do you expect us to allow thirty armed men into our land?"

"Ha! Is Anatol so weak they can't let thirty men enter? I see that without their lord, Anatol is a mere den of cowards."

"How dare you!" Sir Obaron, who had been trying to contain his anger, drew his sword as he yelled in outrage. "Ruth! Open the gates! I'll cut off that arrogant bastard's head!"

"Sir Obaron!"

Ruth turned to give the old knight an admonishing look, then immediately spun around again and stretched his hands into the air. But it was too late. A massive flame hurtled toward the gate with a tremendous roar and hit it with a thud. The rampart shook violently. Maxi shrieked and gripped the nearest wall while the guards retreated in confusion.

Rob Midahas unsheathed his own sword. "You want my head? I'd like to see you try!"