Chapter 48 Ambush (1/2)

Arran crouched atop the hill, carefully watching the road The Redstone men could arrive any moment now, and when they did, he would attack as soon as they caonbone bow and nocked an arrow

”You're using a bow?” Captain Yang asked Soe?”

Arran chuckled even as he kept a close watch on the road below Having bet his life on the belief that Arran was a powerfulhim use so plain a weapon

”Did you expect reat balls of fire?” he asked

Captain Yang did not respond for several seconds I did, actually,” he finally said

”It's not a norrin ”Just wait and see”

During the past few onbone bow, and he knew just how devastating a weapon it was Even after months of practice, he was unable to fully draw the bow, yet already, the arroould easily tear through thick trees

In truth, the boas a large part of why he felt confident going up against the Redstone men With his Body Refinement techniques, he would be able to loose at least a dozen arrows before they reached hih to kill even an adept with ease

As they waited for the Redstone men to appear, it took Arran some effort to stay cal, this was the first real battle where he could not rely on Master Zhao or Lord Jiang to protect him

The only time he had faced such odds by himself hen he killed the bandits who had ht the them as they slept This time, there would be a real battle, and even if he was confident in his strength, he could not help but feel anxious

Finally, he saw a group of oodthe road, but as they approached, he felt a sense of foreboding

When he finally got a good look at them, all color drained from Arran's face

”Run!” he said at once

”What? I thought—” Captain Yang sounded non-plussed

”Run, now!” Arran hissed the words, his voice filled with urgency, and this ti did as he was told

Arran felt a wave of panic as he looked at the Redstone men There were about two dozen of them, with the four in front on horseback Of those four, there was one in white robes that e

Arran cursed under his breath

For aIf he ran now, he would be miles away by the time they reached the town, and ht suffer for his cowardice, but then, perhaps the Redstone men would show them mercy

He rejected the idea almost instantly Even if he fled now, he knew that they would come after him And with them this close, there was no way for hiht would be on their terht

He understood that the odds weren't in his favor If the Acade If he was merely a Master, then perhaps, there was a small chance of survival

With a shake of his head, he set his fears aside Worrying would not help hiht about how to defeat thee there, hopefully a Master, his plan of attacking fro theer work