Chapter 192: Truly Amazing

Shock, absolute shock—no one could have imagined such a scenario. At that moment, the pitch-black weapon in Rod’s hands emitted a dark glow, giving it an eerie appearance.
Especially Kiro and Wiski were utterly stunned. As warriors of the same level as Rod, none of them understood better than him just how difficult and demanding it was to achieve this.
Killing those soldiers in an instant wasn’t hard, but breaking all of their weapons without error was an extremely difficult task. To do this, one not only needed absolute strength but also precise control over force, angle, and timing—plus extremely high standards for one’s own weapon. Any flaw in any of these aspects would prevent such results!
Naitrod succeeded, and he did so flawlessly, without the slightest hesitation, which greatly surprised them. At that moment, Rod narrowed his eyes and carefully examined the seemingly ordinary, even somewhat ugly, pitch-black long sword in his hands, his gaze somewhat strange.
Back in Qingfeng City, when Alice bought this sword, she thought it was worthless junk. Hadn’t she and Anderson thought the same? Thirty gold coins—she thought they’d been overpaid, only to discover it was actually a treasure, no less valuable than the sword she currently held.
“Well, weren’t you going to resist? What are you standing there for?” Rod narrowed his eyes as he looked at the city guards standing frozen in place, fiddling with his Dark Dragon sword and asking softly. His cold tone made the soldiers feel as if they’d fallen into an ice cellar, trembling uncontrollably.
“It seems you’re not planning to fight back? Then it’s my turn. Get lost!” Before the soldiers could react, Rod let out a cold snort and struck suddenly.
With graceful movements, he moved like a lotus blooming, weaving back and forth. In less than a moment, blood splattered eerily in the dark night. Soon after came the screams and cries of pain from the soldiers. In less than three seconds, none of them could stand—each covered in wounds, bleeding profusely, with beads of sweat on their foreheads and pale faces that evoked pity.

After dealing with those people, Rod headed straight for John on the other side without looking back, not even glancing at the soldiers behind him. He took slow steps, each one steady and deliberate, yet they stirred everyone’s hearts, making it hard to breathe as if under control.

“You… I… What do you want to do… I…” The officer screamed incoherently as the demon approached again. By now, his spirit had been completely shattered, and his mental defenses had collapsed. It was no exaggeration to say that even a child shouting at him would scare him.

Thud… thud… thud… Distant heavy footsteps shook the ground.

“Young man, hurry up and leave! The city guards are coming. If you don’t go now, you’ll lose your chance!” An kind-old man in the crowd couldn’t help but warn him.

Although Rod’s actions were extreme, he didn’t mind. Having suffered at the hands of the city guards, he hated them even more for bullying the weak and fearing the strong.

“Rod, go already! Stop causing trouble!” Finally, Kiro couldn’t hold back and complained. Enough time had already been wasted, and now that the city guards were coming, staying would only lead to trouble if they got surrounded.

“Don’t leave. What are you afraid of? Can those city guards even eat people? You brat, I’ll back you this time. Don’t worry, I promise—those guys won’t touch you. Otherwise, I’ll make them sacrifice their blood for you!” Alice, who had remained silent until now, spoke unexpectedly. Her eyes shone slightly. To others, Rod’s actions might have seemed cold and heartless, but to Alice, they were thrilling and gave her a great sense of satisfaction. In high spirits, she made such a bold claim.

“Alice! You…” Kiro frowned, raised his hand, and finally lowered it helplessly, not knowing what to say. Yes, Alice had the ability and backing to say such things. With the Porter family’s support, they could indeed act recklessly. Not to mention those city guards—within the entire empire, no more than twenty people could dare touch someone from the Porter family, and less than ten in the capital. They had the confidence to be arrogant. But wasn’t it better to avoid trouble? Why go through all this? Kiro let out a frustrated grunt.

“Surround them all! Don’t let a single one get away. I want to see who’s acting recklessly today—fighting openly in the imperial capital and even attacking the city guards! Have you lost your nerve?” In less than a moment, footsteps approached their ears. The crowd instinctively scattered, clearing a path for those outside to enter.

Hundreds of soldiers clad in city guard armor rushed over. The leading officer rode atop a pitch-black warhorse, looking extremely imposing. After scanning the area, he still shouted loudly at the crowd.

The entire place remained calm; the only sounds were the soldiers’ quick footsteps and the crisp sound of weapons being drawn at his command. In the blink of an eye, they had surrounded the entire area, trapping Rod and the others inside. The tension in the air grew thick.

Narrowing his eyes with a cold gaze, Rod sneered disdainfully, stepped forward, and looked at the officer with a cold smirk. “It’s me. What do you want? I’m ready!” With Dark Dragon pointed at the officer, he appeared formidable, ready to act at any moment.

“You? Who are you? Don’t you know where this is? It’s best if you confess right away. These people must be your accomplices—take them all back!” Glaring at Rod, the officer slowly dismounted from his horse, breathing heavily, and gave orders to his soldiers.

“Just a bunch of kids. They can’t cause any trouble. If I can’t handle them, then I really shouldn’t be in this position.” Glancing at Tru, who was still being trampled by one of the kids in the distance, he frowned. “Shameful!” he muttered to himself, feeling that their actions had brought shame to the city guards.

“Heh, Lord Gil, you really look impressive. So, have the city guards become so powerful now? Acting recklessly in broad daylight is one thing, but now they ignore important matters, harass the weak, and fear the strong. They do nothing but loaf around. Heh, it seems the empire has wasted its resources on you! Is this the image of the city guards under your leadership? If so, I think it’s necessary to inform the military headquarters. It’s time to seriously consider how to deal with you city guards!”

Before the soldiers could act, John released Tru from under his foot and slowly walked toward Rod, sneering as he spoke to the officer.

“Damn you, nonsense! Catch him…” John’s words made the officer’s face turn pale as he snapped angrily. But the next moment, his expression changed drastically again, and he was unable to continue speaking.

When he had first entered the area and glanced around casually, almost all eyes had been fixed on the young man holding the black sword, so he hadn’t been able to see the others clearly. Now he saw clearly—who this person was… this person was the general’s son. It was John.

That’s right. He had visited the general’s residence last year and seen Young Master John. So he was here too. Clearly, he had also participated in this operation. Cold sweat immediately broke out on his forehead. How could he not understand what was happening here?

Earlier, the men in black had attempted to assassinate a group of young people, including several imperial-level strongmen. Due to their overwhelming strength, the city guards were powerless and chose to buy time, waiting until the battle ended before intervening. Yet they encountered such a situation. To their surprise, it was Young Master John and his group who caused the trouble. It seemed the ones being pursued before must have been…

Thinking of this, his face turned pale instantly. Then he carefully looked at the others: “Miss Alice!” He couldn’t help but exclaim in shock. Miss Alice—it was Miss Alice from the Porter family! She was here too! There was also Young Master Kenny and Young Master Anderson. Where were the others? Seeing Kiro and Rod over there, he broke into sweat and nearly collapsed.

Damn it! Running into these people meant trouble. None of them were someone he could afford to offend, especially Miss Alice and Young Master John. Just one of them could kill him.

“Miss Alice, Young… Young Master John, you’re both here? This…” Looking at Alice and John, the officer asked cautiously in a trembling voice, not knowing what to do.

“Enough. Go ask your subordinates properly. Give me a satisfactory answer in three days. Hmph, otherwise… Come on, John, let’s go. I’m annoyed by these people!”

With a cold snort, before the officer could finish speaking, Alice took the lead, walking forward decisively and pulling the reluctant Rod along as they headed outside.

Seeing this, how could those soldiers not realize they had hit a wall this time? Although they hadn’t received orders, they still hurriedly cleared a path for the group to leave.

“Damn it, Tru! You’ve gotten me into big trouble this time. Bring him back, damn it! Investigate thoroughly—who exactly were those men in black who attacked us? If you can’t figure it out, none of you should come back to see me!” After watching Alice and her group leave, the officer took a deep breath, his gaze turning extremely sharp. He looked at Tru on the ground and gave orders to the soldiers behind him, then shouted at his two deputies. He couldn’t imagine the consequences if he failed to handle this properly. But he didn’t lose his head and act recklessly; it hadn’t been just luck that brought him to his current position—strength played a decisive role. He could handle a few inexperienced guys like these; his nervousness was merely for show.