The scene the wind revealed was that of Evan, now with his sword raised high, and without hesitation, he brought it down on the shoulder of the one who had tried to ambush him, stabbing the blade deep into their flesh.
He then stomped his right leg down onto the back of their knee, activating Collapse with an impact that shook the ground, crushing the knee and rendering them immobile.
As the attacker howled in pain, Evan asked calmly.
"Why have you been following me for the past two days?"
And then, pressing the blade even deeper into the attacker's shoulder, he finished the same sentence he'd begun earlier.
"Any unsatisfactory answer will result in the loss of a limb."
The rest of the group stared in disbelief as their strongest had been subdued just as swiftly and effortlessly as they had.
As the group remained silent, Evan raised an eyebrow and said, "Did I mention you had thirty seconds? Well, you have twenty now. Start talking."
