As the situation took an unexpected turn, Stellaâs earlier confidence wavered, and her smile vanished.
âYou⦠youâre all still here?â she exclaimed, her frustration evident in her voice.
Caleb raised an eyebrow. âAnd why wouldnât we be?â
He then narrowed his eyes and added, âBeneath the mountain you detonated, perhaps?â
Stellaâs pupils constricted, but she chose to overlook that part and steer the conversation elsewhere!
âI just assumed that you should have been taken out along the way, but youâre incredibly fortunate to appear here alive!â
Then, she looked at Neera resentfully, grinding her teeth in anger.
âBut donât get too thrilled. Even with reinforcements, what difference does it make? Youâll still meet your end!â
Having delivered her words, she turned to Howard, urging him impatiently, âWhat are you waiting for?
Planning to let them take care of you?â
However, in that moment, Howard couldnât manage a smile.
After witnessing Darcelâs impressive skills, Howard maintained a serious expression. With Caleb and his groupâs arrival, his expression turned even grimmer.
âStella, I think itâs wiser to let this go for now. The most critical task at this moment is to secure the white flag.
Stella, defensive, glared at him with a furrowed brow. âWhat do you mean? Are you getting scared?â
Howard appeared a touch impatient, speaking in a deep tone. âItâs not about fear. The current situation doesnât favor us. Confronting them directly might not end well. Itâs better to conserve our strength and make a beeline for the mountaintop to secure the white flag. Thatâs our top priority.â
Stella was consumed by anger and not inclined to listen to reason.
âYou keep saying itâs not fear? Ha, Howard, you talk a big game, but when itâs crunch time, you turn timid. Iâm not like you even though Iâm a woman! Let me make it clear, if youâre afraid of them, Iâm not!
Whatever you say, Iâm determined to ensure Neera meets her end here today!â
With that, she turned to the group of people standing behind her and shouted, âWhy is everyone just standing around? Move quickly and eliminate that troublemaker for me!â
On the opposite side stood Shane, whose brows knitted together. He pulled Neera behind him and cast a cold glance at Stella âSuch audacious words! Do you think we, the Gordon family, are easy targets? Iâm eager to see who will meet their _end today!â
He was on the verge of giving orders to his fellow Gordon family members when Darcel spoke up first, his tone laced with a chilling resolve.
âIâve had enough of this endless chatter; letâs put an end to them.â
Caleb nodded and then snapped his fingers. In an instant, a substantial group of individuals appeared from all directions, closing in to encircle Stella and her group.
Observing this scene, Neera was taken aback. âWho are all these people?â
Shane wasnât surprised, and he explained to her, âTheyâre the forces from the Lordsworth Estate, probably more than ten squads.â
Neera wasnât surprised to see the forces from the Lordsworth Estate gathering together, but she didnât expect that they had already joined forces with the Medicina family.
Stella, equally unprepared for this turn of events, was left dumbfounded, her whole demeanor in shock.
Howard, unable to contain his frustration, angrily scolded her, âAre you stupid? Didnât you think of the Medicina you, everyone is in danger!â
family when you saw them? Now, thanks to Stella still appeared disbelieving, muttering, âHow could this happen?â
The situation had taken a complete turn from her expectations, and she was struggling to, accept itâ¦
But before she could react, Caleb gave the order, and the forces from the Lordsworth Estate, numbering over a hundred, charged forward.
There was a fierce battle, bloodshed, and the scene was chaotic and horrifying.
Shane pulled Neera toward him, shielding her from the sight. âClose your eyes; Iâll tell you when itâs over.â
Neera couldnât handle the gruesome scene and nodded, obediently closing her eyes.
However, the cries of pain continued to penetrate her ears, sending shivers down her spine.
Before long, a sharp, agonized scream pierced the air-Stellaâs voice.
Neera hesitated but eventually opened her eyes and witnessed Stellaâs grim condition.
At that moment, her left arm had been severed by an unknown assailant, staining her clothes red and splattering blood across her face, creating a gruesome and horrifying sight.
âMy arm⦠My arm!â She screamed in madness, gazing at her severed limb on the ground.
Seeing their leader in imminent danger, the Jennings family members were powerless to continue the fight. They gritted their teeth and took the opportunity to escape with Stella in the chaos.
Stella managed to flee in distress, but the Bartitsu Guild and other families involved suffered heavy casualties. Every family bore significant losses.
The remaining individuals, witnessing Stellaâs escape and the demoralization of their forces, lost their will to fight and surrendered, expressing their intention to withdraw from Stellaâs coalition.
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