183 End of a Clan (1/2)
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*Boom!*
A loud explosion could be heard echoing inside a large room.
This explosion came from Raven who slammed his hammer with a sheer force that could make one tremble. Just now, he was fighting against five people who reached Warrior Stage in cultivation. None of them expected that someone at the Soldier Stage could easily stomp their combined prowess. To them, Raven's strength was just unreasonable, each swing of his hammer was like a mountain descending, it was filled with overbearing impact that they had no way of defending and also incredibly heavy, so much so that it brought them to their knees.
It took him five mighty swings in order to kill all five of his supposed-to-be relatives. There is no ounce of mercy nor hesitation in Raven's eyes as he did so, he had no qualms of killing them as punishment for their sins. He didn't looked at their spatial rings at all since he had no use for more wealth nor treasure, he already had everything he could ask for.
Raven looked back when he felt several footsteps behind him. His gaze met Joanna's, he looked behind her and saw a group of slaves following her lead. A smile crept up to his face, from what he could tell, Joanna managed to sway the hearts of her companion, now they are fighting for the chance to have their freedom back.
\”Benefactor!\” Joanna greeted him as soon as she saw them, she performed a curt bow.
Raven nodded and received the greeting, he then told her: \”The exit is right there. Go! Back to the surface you go. My comrades are waiting for you outside, they will lead to a safe place. Tarry no longer, go!\”
With Raven's urging words, the hearts of the abused crowd trembled as they silently gazed at the direction he was pointing. Freedom was so close, only a few steps away, they could make it. Their hearts set ablaze, they immediately moved forward and walked towards the exit. Jemma was pulling Joanna, telling her that they should go since their benefactor asked them to do so, but Joanna didn't move an inch and stared at Raven. Finally, she gathered enough courage and said:
\”Benefactor! May I please know your name?\”
Raven stopped at his tracks, he looked back and smiled at Joanna, he then spoke: \”Raven, Raven Valorheart.\”
\”Raven Valorheart.\” Joanna repeated, this scene was imprinted at her memory. She swore to not forget this name no matter what. This is the name of her savior, their hero. If there will be any chances in the future that she could repay him for what he had done, then she would definitely do so.
Joanna saw Raven turned around and went deeper into the factory where the Burning Heaven Clan resided. She prayed for his safety and success while she was being dragged away by Jemma.
Raven's words were true. As soon as they stepped outside of the door, they saw many strewn bodies of nobles thanks to the work of Bradley. They could also see fellow slaves who were running towards the exit with tears and smiles on their faces. Unable to endure it anymore, they too teared up and ran together towards the exit to claim their freedom back. Some male slaves picked up weapons and became the look out for women and children as they escaped, their minds were unprecedentedly united, their hearts longed for their freedom back and they won't hesitate to take down anyone who will try to prevent them from claiming back what's theirs.
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\”And here I wondered who was the one that's making a scene, even freeing our captives. It turns out that it was the spawn of that filthy Hawk.\”
Raven just killed another set of people from the clan when he suddenly heard this voice. He abruptly turned around and saw yet another face that brought back another set of memories.
\”And here I thought someone special came, It turns out that it just another pathetic person who sold his soul become a lap dog of someone.\”
His rebuke was as venomous as his intents. Towards these kind of people, he had no inkling or respect, specially this one right here.
\”That mouth is still as sharp as I could remember.\” The man said with an ugly expression.