77 Panic

The last thing Lapi saw before falling unconscious was the robed man standing in front of him. All the other guards had simultaneously collapsed in front of him. Six fourth-step and three fifth-step commoners were taken out in a split second. Only because the figure seemed to hesitate did the shield scribe get a good look at the figure.

Unlike before, the robed man was not shrouded in darkness but was instead a beacon of light, with blue lightning coiling around his body. Around his hands were metallic blue gauntlets, whose intricate patterns were as mesmerizing as they were scary. It was like the shield scribe was confronted with his deepest fears.

<<This is no human. It a beast in human form.>>

Just like the other guards, Lapi entered an involuntary sleep as electricity coursed through his body.

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