The area around the hut erupted into chaos. William with a blur of crimson and fury, fought the warriors with deadly precision.

His daggers, flashing like malevolent eyes in the sunlight , parried blows and found openings in their armor with ruthless efficiency.

The air was filled with the noise of steel and the warriors' guttural battle cries.

Jasmin VS Thalnos :

Jasmin, her face etched with a desperate focus, unleashed a torrent of energy from her staff. The bolts of magic slammed into Thalnos, who raised a hand, his dark amulet absorbing the brunt of the attack. It shimmered momentarily, the energy dissipating with an ominous crackle.

Thalnos, his cruel smile widening, retaliated with a wave of dark magic. It surged towards Jasmin, a swirling vortex of inky blackness that reeked of malevolent power.

Jasmin shouted "I can also use dark magic" and unleashed a spell called dark ball of destruction.

The two spells collided in mid-air and a huge explosion took place . A thick cloud of dust obscured the battlefield momentarily, leaving everyone gasping for breath.

Jasmin desperately shouted "William, I can't hold him for much longer".

William's desperation

William was in a similar situation, against the warriors . These five Warriors were really strong .

A bead of sweat trickled down his temple as he realized these warriors were unlike any he'd faced before .

They moved with a practiced coordination that spoke of elite training, and their strikes were imbued with a strange energy that caused his blades to vibrate uncomfortably in his hands.

William knew that no ordinary mercenaries possessed such skills and weapons.

William while fighting asked one of the warrior , who are you guys? Why I haven't heard about you people , but only silence answered him. The warriors were only focused on taking him down.

Thalnos POV

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After the dust settled down, Thalnos saw that Jasmin was still standing.

He started clapping and laughing like a maniac , "Good I should atleast expect this much from the disciple of the strongest sorcerer.

But the fun ends here , Thalnos shouted and then unleashed a spell called "Cease Area" and suddenly Jasmin was trapped and couldn't move.

Then Thalnos started walking towards Vedik while laughing and said now there is no one to save you. Obediently follow me and I will let your parents go.

Back to William POV

He was fighting with five warriors head on. After seeing , Jasmin trapped he started fighting aggressively.

Suddenly all five warriors shouted " Full Body Enhancement and there body was covered with Qi , like a armour.

William was shocked by this as these five warriors enhanced there body with qi, and only few warriors are able to do that. It means these five warriors have reached harmonious stage .

Only Noble families and a few powerful organisations are able to produce such warriors and here are not just one but five such warriors.

Suddenly, two of the warriors started running towards Vedik while the other three fought William.

Million thoughts crossed William's mind like he was trying to make a decision and said " Looks like I don't have a choice".

William wore a golden bracelet on his right hand , he clicked on a red gem embedded in the bracelet .

William then shouted "None of you will see the next day". Then he kicked the three warriors in the ribs.

William's body started glowing golden, as he roared "Golden qi" .

He then stretched his body while saying, " It's been a long time since I used Golden Qi stage.

The three warriors in front of William were flabbergasted. They started sweating profusely and shouted , " How is this possible, that you have reached Golden Qi stage. In humanian continent only a handful of old monsters are able to achieve Golden Qi. But William didn't respond them and his eyes turned golden.

The three warriors felt goosebumps all over their body. One of the three warriors shouted "Nobody told us that we will be fighting a warrior of Golden Qi stage.

The church has betrayed us . William hearing this asked " What church ,who send you" .

But these warriors started to run away but before they could move, all three warrior's head were cut off.

William killed the three warriors in front of him like bugs , he then ran towards Vedik .

Vedik's POV

He was standing in a area which Jasmin has blessed with protection.

But his whole body was shaking as the fight taking place in front of his eyes was calamitous.

He could see how strong these six intruders were , but there was nothing he could do .

After the collision of Jasmin's and Thalnos spell , Vedik couldn't see anything.

Suddenly, he saw Thalnos walking towards him. Vedik understood that Jasmin her mother has lost and then he became inraged and his eyes turned red.

Thalnos asked him , " Come with me Vedik , if you want your parents to live.

Vedik didn't reply but stared at Thalnos , with bloodshot eyes.

Suddenly, two warriors appeared in front of Vedik and Thalnos .

Without waiting for a second they dashed towards Vedik . But before they could attack Vedik , Thalnos cast a spell and attacked these two warriors and shouted you dare betray me.

Vedik didn't know what was happening but his bloodlust has reached a level where he couldn't think straight.

So , Vedik started smiling while walking towards the battle field. But before he could reach them , a familiar figure appeared in front of him .

The figure shouted , " Vedik I always taught you to keep a coolhead during the battle , Don't become consumed by bloodlust" and then the figure put a hand on Vedik's head.

Vedik came to his senses as he felt a familiar sensation and mumbled "Dad is that you " .

Yes , it's your dad ,William said , appearing in front of him, his body still radiating golden light.

Relief washed over Vedik as he recognized his father's voice.

Vedik then asked "Dad, is Mom okay?" He choked out, tears welling in his eyes.

"Don't worry, son," William reassured him. "Your mother is strong. Nobody can keep her down for long." But a hint of worry lingered in his eyes.

As if on cue, Jasmin's voice rang out. "He's right, you know, my son." Vedik spun around to see his mother standing free, the remnants of Thalnos's spell dissipating around her.

A wave of relief washed over him, and he rushed into her arms, burying his face in her shoulder. Jasmin held him tight, whispering soothing words until his trembling subsided.