Chapter 1398 - Pinned (2) (1/2)
Dyon flashed forward at such a blinding speed that it was clear he had been barely trying until now, in a mere moment, he had crossed tens of miles to appear before the stakes.
Zabia's body hung from the middle, completely riddled with wounds. Large chunks of skin were missing, revealing the bone and muscle below. One of his eyes was entire gouged out while the other was swollen shut completely. He had long since run out of sweat to sweat and could only use his dried blood to cool his body down. His life was just barely holding on by the thinnest of strings.
To his side, the only other survivor was Iaachus whose condition was far worse. Only a single arm was pinned up above him because the other was missing entirely. In addition, the nail that pinned his lower body to the stake went through his shin… The remainder of his leg was nowhere to be seen.
As for the remainder of the Vinum family? They were completely lifeless. Even Trot who Dyon had once fought when he awoke from his coma was nothing but a corpse.
Dyon remained silent, only stepping forward to slowly let them down, one by one. As he worked, an aura of darkness brewing around him, those of the beast clans began to slowly appear. They didn't know why, but none of them felt that they should be the first to speak. They felt an unquenchable danger weighing on their c.h.e.s.ts, growing heavier and heavier. Yet, they didn't dare to back away either…
”Who?” Zabia and Iaachus who couldn't see suddenly felt their bodies being lowered. Zabia struggled to open his remaining eye, but Iaachus wasn't so lucky. Both of his eyes had been gouged out.
”Don't agitate your injuries.” Dyon spoke softly, his voice oddly calm.
”Ah, Dyon?” The both of them spoke at the same time. Although they didn't cry, their grievances were clear in their voices.
They had thought that this mission would be an easy one. Finding a treasure of the Jafari with a Jafari by their side? It should have been simple. Yet, when they got here, it was anything but…
”Who did this to you?” Dyon's voice travelled with a hint of majesty.
In the distance, the five geniuses began to slowly appear. The first was Kaa, and soon afterward it was Ignis, then Silver Fang. Finally, the enticing figure of the Crystal Boned Eagle Clan's Vera appeared. As for Balor, he was likely hidden in the large tree shadows.
”My little brothers…” Iaachus choked, his vocal cords half sheered apart. ”… That bastard!”
Iaachus' frustration only grew as he tried to explain, but it was too difficult. He was blind, he was actually blind. He was nothing but a cripple now! What did his years of cultivation even mean?