Chapter 414: Winter
The Cypress Treant's tremendous strength shook the earth once more.
With its thick branch at the center, cracks spread across the ground like a spiderweb. Dense clouds of dust rose, obscuring the entire street.
Herbert opened his eyes wide, trying to make out Qin Ran's condition.
But with only an ordinary person's perception, the old scholar could see nothing but gray dust.
"2567?"
"2567?"
Herbert began calling out to check whether Qin Ran was safe.
"Anyone struck by Desa would be smashed to pieces!"
Suddenly, a voice rang out behind the old scholar.
Its words were full of certainty and mockery.
Certainty in its own side's strength.
Mockery of Qin Ran's side for overestimating themselves.
"Until we see it with our own eyes, no one can be certain of the outcome!"
Herbert turned and looked at the two cloaked coachmen who had quietly appeared behind him, their faces concealed, and spoke with unwavering conviction.
"Inferior humans are always so full of themselves!"
One coachman sneered, then casually raised a broad, powerful hand and reached for Herbert.
They knew exactly what their task was.
Capture Herbert, not debate him.
And that task was far too easy for them.
Everything went just as the two Otherkind had expected.
They seized Herbert effortlessly.
As a scholar, Herbert possessed a wealth of knowledge beyond the reach of ordinary people.
But when it came to fighting?
Although Herbert was far healthier and more vigorous than others his age, an ordinary young man could knock him down.
Let alone two Otherkind far stronger than ordinary humans.
Thus, capturing Herbert was truly effortless for the two Otherkind.
A sturdy rope bound Herbert's hands. One coachman opened the carriage door, and Herbert immediately saw his butler, Pierre, and his students.
However, all four were clearly