Chapter 277 Concession

Victor's face drained of color and hardened. Kate approached him and placed a reassuring hand on his back. Tyler wondered if they were romantically involved. Wasn’t she too young for Victor? "Lazarus Briar, huh?" Victor muttered grimly. "If that's true, then Amelia used me. But why target us? What does he gain from eliminating the men of prophecy?" "I reckon he’s downright evil," Tyler replied. "Wait, did you say men, as in plural?" Kate butted in with a smirk. "Victor is the Peerless Man with the Thousand Gifts. Just like you are the Gilded Man with a Thousand Lives." Victor nodded. "There is another prophecy. Eve of a Thousand Wakes." Britta chimed in too. "Ashley Palmer." Tyler raised an eyebrow in recognition. "Oh, I know her. Actually, I sent Natalie to her for training, since they have similar powers." The young man turned towards Victor. "Seems I owe you an apology. This fight was glorious, but pointless." Victor met his eyes and extended a hand. "I should be the one to apologiz