Stop right there!
George had plenty of combat experience. At a glance, he recognized the Wind Wolf Copper Coin in the air and realized John had played him. John had never intended to hand over what he had obtained from the Ruins.
That would not do!
George immediately thrust his spear at the charging John.
Thud! However, George had not expected John not to block at all. He merely shifted his body slightly and charged past, paying the price of a bone-deep wound carved into his right shoulder by the sharp spearhead. He did not stop until he reached Parr, then grabbed him and continued charging toward the Deep Forest.
Charge!
Bang! With a muffled crash, John slammed into a transparent barrier and was bounced back by its remarkable elasticity.
Positioning Barrier!
Well-traveled and knowledgeable, John understood the situation after a moment's thought. Once he steadied himself, he gave a bitter smile, then turned to face the pursuing George and the slowly approaching Mary. His gaze and voice turned icy.
"So, you never intended to let us leave this place at all!"
The Positioning Barrier was an extremely annoying barrier. It had no other special effects—it simply trapped people. As such, its ability to confine others was incredibly strong. With John's current strength, he could break it, but it would take some time.
George and Mary would not give John that time. That was why John said they had never intended to let him and Parr leave.
"John, I'm truly sorry. What happened here cannot be allowed to get out, so we can only ask you to die."
George shook his spear, flame-colored Battle Qi rising all around him as he thrust straight at John.
Huff...
"If that's how it is, then there's no helping it."
John let out a