That night, Jake was struggling to sleep despite not sleeping on the muddy ground anymore. The tent he occupied was rather warm, yet he didn’t feel comfortable at all.
His heart was still restless, especially when he rembered the content of the discussion. It kept replaying in his head.
After they had dinner, Zerra took so tents out of her inner space. The rooms were already cramped without them, so they felt very conscious of taking care of themselves.
They even offered so people who didn’t want to sleep in the room to take so tents outside.
He sat down, got out of the tent and wandered sowhere. He arrived at the junction between the hospital and the base, staring at the slightly lit buildings under the scarlet moonlight.
The night was very still until...
He felt indescribable pain. Soone was targeting him!
Wind blades ford soundlessly, aiming toward the person who was locking his arms behind his back. As the wind blades moved, the other party did too, releasing him.
His pupils constricted abruptly. He hurriedly sidestepped, avoiding the other party’s attack. His cheek felt wet, followed by stinging pain.
"Who are you?!" Jake demanded.
The other party was more powerful. The only reason they had let go of him was because his attack had caught the person off guard.
He took out the mini camping flashlight Zerra had given him and aid the light at the person. The scarlet moonlight only made the outline of the attacker seem vague, and he couldn’t make out the person’s face.
The attacker moved again, avoiding the camping flashlight and aiming for him. Jake instantly knew what the person was after!
"It seems you are soone I know," Jake muttered. The person froze, standing still for a few seconds.
Jake’s heart felt like it was bleeding. Based on the person’s behavior, his guess must have been right. But... who was it?
He kept on avoiding the person’s attack, making his situation seem helpless. Not long after, he was cornered.
Or it might be what the person was probably thinking...
"Gotcha!" Jake made use of the situation to his advantage. The other party seed to have underestimated him because his power was lower than theirs. As such, he finally caught the person.
His heart itched, a little nervous to find who the person was. However, he didn’t hesitate. The mont he caught the person with one hand, he used the other to direct the flashlight to the person’s face.
A stunned look crossed his face, his chest thumping wildly.
Even if the other party hurriedly covered her face, he would still recognize her!
It was Daisy!
Had she co to kill him after he refused to join the Brown family? The flash of anger in Daisy’s eyes as she followed Henry exiting the door crossed his mind.
"Daisy..." he mumbled in disbelief. The word stuck in his throat.
Perhaps it was the shock that made Daisy free herself quickly from his grasp. Jake’s grip on her weakened. Thus, she took this chance to kick Jake away, and he fell hard to the ground, creating a shallow depression mark.
She had used all her strength to push him away as hard as possible.
Seeing Jake’s pained look. She advanced toward him like the Grim Reaper looking to take human souls. The light from the camping flashlight still reflected on her face, ruthless and crazy.
"Why?" Jake struggled to form the words. Psychological tears blurred his eyesight slightly. "W-why are you doing... this?"
Daisy plastered an arrogant, gloomy look on her face. Her voice was neutral. "You made so embarrassed, Jake. I persuaded you tirelessly, but you made such a disappointing decision."
"I look like a fool in front of the Brown family now." She added, her voice turning more grim. "Before you betray us further, it’s better to get rid of you. Who knows! You might sell out the person who has guided us to use our power."
"You are refusing a toast only to be forced to drink. We can stand and survive at the pinnacle of power if we use his thod. You just don’t know what’s good for you!" Daisy snorted. The more she talked, the crazier she beca.
"Farewell, Jake. I will tell others that you died for us! The Valez family killed you because they don’t agree that you want to stay with the Brown family!"
Jake’s eyes widened. He truly couldn’t recognize the woman from before. The rather shy, delicate person... were they the sa person? She even wanted to use his death to fra the Valez family!
After she arrived in front of him, the long knife in Daisy’s hand raised, chopping down to Jake’s chest.
Everything seed to happen in slow motion. Just as the tip of the knife was an inch away from Jake’s chest, a clanging sound of two tals clashing filled the quiet night.
The mont the cannon fodder was done with her villainous lines, Zerra arrived at the scene. She saw sothing that made her heart almost leap out of her chest. Without thinking further, she knocked the blade away with her pitchfork.
Daisy’s murderous eyes shot toward her. "Don’t ddle in other people’s business!"
Seeing that Zerra was alone, Daisy acted based on her rage, wanting to chop Zerra into pieces. All her reasoning burned into nothingness. She just wanted Zerra to die!
The two beca entangled in a fight for a while. Zerra had to admit that Daisy was really proficient in controlling her power. She could create water blades seamlessly.
Every ti she summoned water, she would make it wrap around Zerra’s figure and render her immobile.
Then, she would create water blades and try to stab her with them. Luckily, she couldn’t stab her while making Zerra immobile at the sa ti, so Zerra could still evade her attack.
As the fight continued, Zerra took a chance to drink Cassias’ spring water, which replenished her energy. Most of her energy was spent on executing the plan that others had agreed on earlier, so she was a little sluggish.
Cassias’s spring water was really effective in replenishing her energy.
She was more agile and brutal as she launched attack after attack on Daisy, rendering the opponent overwheld. At so point, she pinned Daisy to the ground.
Her pitchfork stabbed her chest while her foot crushed Daisy’s face. Daisy struggled like a fish out of water.
Although she had stabbed her chest, it was a shallow stab. She could still live if she pulled her pitchfork and got treated in ti. Zerra hadn’t crushed her heart yet.
She turned to Jake, who was watching the entire fight with complicated eyes. "Jake, your decision? I will leave her fate in your hands."
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