Chapter 40 The Magistrate (2/2)
”You are the city's Magistrate, are you not?”
Understanding dawned in Magistrate Huang's eyes, and he let out a bitter laugh ”IClan I handle set involved in the affairs of the Jiang Clan”
”But couldn't you—” Arran began
”Arran,” Jiang Fei interrupted hies”
Arran felt his cheeks flush in ees, he had alical powers Now that he knew that they lacked istrate and his es
No wonder they had been so frightened by the situation — they were stuck in the middle of a conflict where either side could kill thehtest effort
”I'ht that…” He hesitated for a hed ”I didn't think”
”It's quite alright,” Magistrate Huang said ”Until now, the presence of Lord Jiang was enough to dissuade others fro trouble I don't knohy the Redstone et Uncle Bear toFei said ”They probably believe that by causing trouble, they can force hi looked at Arran ”For your sake,” he said, ”I hope he does hed ”The young man whose brother you attacked will probably demand a duel”
”A duel?” Arran sainst that arrogant young htly,” Magistrate Huang said in a severe voice ”He ht His skill with the sword is frightening None of those he faced stood even the slightest chance”
Arran nodded in understanding, although he could not bring himself to feel too worried After the , he was confident that he could best , after they finished thewith the starmetal sword Even if he wasn't truly worried about the possibility of a duel — and he was alet that far — it couldn't hurt to be prepared
With every swing, he found hi the sword more It was solid and hefty, but not so much as to be cluth, it allowed hiest opponents
”What is that thing?” Jiang Fei asked She had been watching hi silent except for the occasional comment on his technique
”It'sbroadly ”Take a look”
He handed her the sword, and instantly her eyes ide ”It's so heavy!” she said She gave it an aard swing, and the sword nearly slipped from her hands ”What do you need this for?”
”Reht at the monastery?” Arran's expression turned serious as he asked the question
”Of course,” Jiang Fei said ”How could I forget?” Sorrow sounded in her voice, and Arran knew she remembered how the adept had killed several of her fellow initiates before dying himself
”It took us dozens of blows to kill him,” Arran said ”But with this… I doubt he would have been able to withstand even a single well-placed strike”
Jiang Fei nodded, understanding As she handed the sword back to Arran, she asked, ”But isn't it too slow? It's just so heavy…”
Arran grinned, then struck out again with the sword, this tith to strike as fast as he could
”I see,” Jiang Fei said thoughtfully ”You really have more talent for Uncle Bear's techniques than I do”
”I got soe the subject He took the sword he had bought for Jiang Fei fro and handed it to her
”Of course, it has to be a sword,” she said with a sigh Still, when she tried a few practice strokes, her eyes lit up and a so, this one really is very nice,” she added some moments later
They practiced for several hourswith their neords until they were both too tired to continue
It was close to istrate Huang had prepared for them