Chapter 1914

Horatio's strike came like lightning, aimed straight for Quintis' arm. He hadn't intended to kill Quintis outright—not out of mercy, but because he wanted to keep Quintis alive long enough to make Quintis suffer. After that, he intended to make Quintis and Jack kneel together before him and Ollie, confess their sins to Ollie, or obediently live on as two well-trained dogs. Everyone thought Quintis would be crushed in a single blow. Instead, he stood there, steady as a mountain. Quintis' lips curled into a mocking smile as he faced Horatio's terrifying attack. Then, in the blink of an eye, he unleashed a kick that was faster, fiercer, and far more ruthless than Horatio's attack. Horatio's iron fist, which could shatter stone, didn't even graze Quintis. But Quintis' kick landed squarely across Horatio's face. Horatio's features twisted grotesquely before a scream tore from his throat. His body flew backward, slamming into the ground with such force that it left a crater. Everyone's