Kingdom’s Bloodline

? ’ Jala ’s pupils contracted.

Looking at the astonished Jala, Roda laughed.
”That was the battle that made the person I respect the most famous.
Facing such a tight encirclement and such enemies, I thought I would to die there… until he raised his sword.
Ever since then, I did not believe in any absolute classification of abilities.
Even supreme class elites can be slaughtered like pigs… ”

Roda leaned his body forward.
Then a contemplative and serious expression appeared on his scarred face.
”So why would it be impossible for my good-for-nothing son to be killed by a few child beggars? ”

Jala furrowed her brows as shock appeared on her face.
She stared at Roda.
’He… As expected, he is here to… ’

The three children behind her cowered even more.
Without realizing it, Jala took a step sideways and shielded the three children.
She raised the knife in her hand.

”Now then, are you sure that you still want to use the knife on me, little girl? ”

Roda exhaled and laughed in satisfaction.

Through the corner of her eyes, the female bartender swept her gaze past Aoschok and the burly men around her, who were more than ten in number.
She knew that this was the elite squad that was responsible for the smuggling of weapons in the Brotherhood.

She was no match for them.

Jala gritted her teeth and thrust the Wolf Limb Blade in her right hand into the table beside her.

’Damn it.
What should I do? ’

”So this is the prototype of the Reversed Machete ’s weapon? ”

The scar-faced middle-aged man looked at the strange curvature of the Wolf Limb Blade.
He gently stroked the four rings on his left hand with his iron glove-clad right hand and slowly said, ”The legendary Assassin of the Brotherhood changed his weapon because of the creativity of a little girl like you.
He even had a change of nicknames in a short few years.
This is very rare indeed. ”

”I call it the ’Wolf Limb Blade ’, ” Jala said coldly, looking as if she wanted them to leave.

Roda laughed softly, ”Why does it matter? There ’s no use in having a flashy weapon name.
The key lies in the person using it.
In your hands, this knife can only be used to cut flesh.
On the other hand, in the hands of the ’Reversed Machete ’, it can be used to break through layers upon layers of defenses and slaughter the former Duke of Tricolor Iris Flowers of Constellation. ”

Jala furrowed her brows tightly and glared at the scar-faced middle-aged man in front of her.

”Get straight to the point, ” Jala said coldly, ”The old man doesn ’t like people disrupting business. ”

Shanda Roda—the terrifying existence within the Six Powerhouses of the Brotherhood—laughed loudly, ”Do you think that you can scare me with the ’Reversed Machete ’? ”

Jala did not answer, but a cold chill ran down her spine.
The other party came prepared.

”You know, I usually don ’t really bother about my own son.
A b*tch gave birth to him.
I don ’t even know if he ’s mine.
Besides, he ’s a good-for-nothing. ” Roda snorted softly.
”So, I don ’t really care if he ’s alive, either. ”

Roda raised his head and exercised the joints in his neck.
”But since he took on my family name, and even works in the Brotherhood… I cannot tolerate the fact that someone is challenging my authority with my son ’s life. ”

Roda ’s words were ruthless.

”I also cannot tolerate the fact that a person who owes a debt of blood to the Roda family has not received due punishment. ”

Jala furrowed her brows.
She looked around once more.
’What should I do? When will Edmund come back? Where is the old man? ’

”I only learned—after killing more than ten child beggars—that the four child beggars who could not be found all this while, and whom are the greatest suspects in the murder of my son, might be hiding in Sunset Pub. ”

Roda ’s gaze shot towards the three children.

Coria was so scared that she immediately burst into tears.

Jala gritted her teeth.
Recalling Thales ’ words, she took a step forward and shouted loudly, ”The three of them have nothing to do with your son ’s death! There is a missing boy.
He is the culprit who killed Quide! ”

Roda laughed loudly.
The scars on his face twitched.
”I know- This brat with a severed hand said that too.
Thales, right? He has the same name as the new prince… Now, the problem is, where is he? ”

Jala exhaled deeply and forced herself to forget that night in Red Street Market.
”You shouldn ’t ask me that. ”

Roda narrowed his eyes.
”Then, why are you providing such great protection to these three child beggars who escaped? Does Sunset Pub really need three child beggars who don ’t even have the energy to carry plates to operate? ”

”This is my business, ” Jala said as she pursed her lips.

Surprisingly, Roda raised his brows and nodded.
”True. ”

Amid Jala ’s puzzlement, Shanda Roda nonchalantly leaned backwards and waved at his followers.

”So, I suppose that you wouldn ’t mind… handing over these brats who escaped to me? ”

Before Jala could react, Roda ’s followers went forward without hesitation.

Amid the three children ’s wails and kicks, the thugs coldly separated them from her and violently hoisted them onto their shoulders.

”Big sister Jala— ” Coria cried.
One of the thugs covered her mouth with his hand.

Sinti ’s arms were locked behind his back.
He grunted from the intense pain.

Ryan just shivered as the thugs subdued him.

Jala ’s eyes widened in fury.
”You— ”

The raging female bartender abruptly pulled out the knife from the table!

As she moved, she firmly executed the Swift Killing Blade—which had made the bald Sven surrender and ask for mercy when they were in Red Street Market.

She aimed for Roda!

But her knife was unable to move more than one feet.
Without moving, Roda ’s powerful arm shot out arm, and the iron glove-clad hand firmly seized her knife again!

Like a mamba snake who had its vital point seized, Jala ’s agile figure immediately froze.

Jala stared in shock at the calm looking Roda.
She only felt as though there was a huge stone weighing ten thousand kilograms hanging from the knife in her hand.
She had to grip onto it with all her might to keep it from slipping away from her hand.
At that moment, the female bartender ’s expression turned extremely unpleasant.

’Impossible, the Swift Killing Blade, which excels in speed, subtlety, and nimbleness, is also… ’

Roda said flatly, ”Don ’t force my hand, little girl.
We are both in supra class, but when it comes to combat, I have a hundred methods that I can use to defeat you effortlessly. ”

Jala watched in disbelief as the Wolf Limb Blade in her hand was bent by Roda, just like that!

He loosened his grip and let go of the deformed Wolf Limb Blade.
However, the blade of an axe was then placed right in front of Jala ’s throat.

Aoschok ’s gaze was filled with fighting spirit.
”This time, you don ’t stand a chance. ”

Jala bit her lip.
Looking at the enemies around her, who showed the faint intention to surround and attack her, she furiously said, ”This is Sunset Pub! You all are challenging the old man ’s authority! ”

Roda stood up coldly.
There was fury and hatred in his eyes.

”Listen up, little girl.
I respect your family name and the owner of this pub, that is why I did not harm you at all.
I have already displayed the highest level of friendship and kindness possible to you, along with respect towards the ’Reversed Machete ’. ”

Jala indignantly raised her head.
”But you can ’t— ”

Roda roared and cut her off, ”Enough with the nonsense! ”

Jala was stunned for a moment.

The savage looking Roda went before her and stared her down from above.
”Do you think I do not know that you have something to do with my son ’s death? A good few hundred people saw him come to your pub and had a hand maimed by you. ”

’He knew? ’ Under the intense tension, Jala ’s breathing quickened.

”I don ’t give a damn about how he fell into another person ’s trap.
I am not concerned as to who killed him either, whether his name is Thales or Tyler. ” Roda exhaled, grinned hideously, and continued, ”I only plan to get rid of all the people related to his death… Let the others see Rodas ’ tactics.
This should be enough. ”

The three children were still struggling and kicking.
However, their strength was gradually draining from their bodies.

Roda ’s scar-filled face twitched.
He grimly said, ”So you can see that I am already very lenient with you, little girl.
You should go and take a look at Nayer Rick!

”Lance spoke about all the good things he could for him. ”

Jala ’s heart jolted.
’Rick? ’

Roda straightened his clothes and flashed a hideous grin.
”So, on behalf of my old friend, I only dug out one of his eyes, and destroyed one of his hands. ”

Roda ’s voice then became indifferent once again.
”Don ’t worry.
I ’m not a murderous maniac, nor am I a sadist.
It ’s just that I have to retain some of my authority. ”

Jala lowered her head.
Her heart was filled with anguish.
’What should I do? I can ’t think of anything I can do at all.
Clever brat, if you were here… what would you do? ’

”Continue with your business, then.
I will compensate for the losses here. ”

Roda indifferently turned and strode across the messy floor of the pub.
He walked out the main door.

”Send my regards to the ’Reversed Machete ’. ”

Looking at the tables and chairs that were scattered all over the floor, Aoschok nonchalantly threw down a bag of coins.

The Thunder Axe said with a cold expression, ”You are truly amazing, but I will definitely become stronger than you. ”

The group left.
Jala stared at their retreating figures in a trance.
The only thing left in the air were the wails of the three children as they struggled.

Jala clenched her fists tightly and stared at the Wolf Limb Blade in her hand.
Her expression showed that she was struggling.
Her hand, which held the knife, began trembling.

The children ’s voices slowly became further away, softer, and finally faded away.

Jala lowered her head.

*Cling-clang!*

The Wolf Limb Blade dropped onto the floor powerlessly.

The knees of Sunset Pub ’s female bartender buckled under her.
Just like that, she dropped to her knees amid the mess on the floor.

The bartender trembled and spoke helplessly to herself, ”Jala Charleton, you are so pathetic. ”

Jala shut her eyes tight.
She gritted her teeth so tightly that her teeth almost shattered from the force.

A few tears slid down her cheeks.

’Sorry… Sorry, brat. ’

The tears dripped down onto the floor.

’I couldn ’t… Couldn ’t… Protect them well… ’