"This bond of yours… truly touching," the man in a single-layered tunic sneered, his voice dripping with disdain. "But I'm afraid none of you are leaving here alive today!"
With a sudden roar, he turned toward Alan and his companions, bellowing with fury. Then, sweeping his gaze across the surrounding jungle, he barked in irritation, "What a bunch of cowards! Just going to stand there watching?! Let me make this clear—if you don't show yourselves now, then forget about claiming this bounty!"
"The last few attackers who went after him ended up dead, one after another. Tell me—when it comes to one-on-one combat, who among us can actually beat this Alan?!"
No sooner had the words left his lips than several figures silently emerged from the deeper shadows of the forest, flickering like ghosts between the trees.
