Taken Hostage

The air was thick with a tense atmosphere. The footsteps grew closer. Yago turned his head, took a deep breath, and closed his eyes.

He pulled a slender Dagger from his Trench Coat pocket, gripped it with his right hand behind his back, pressed down on the scabbard with his left hand, and gently pulled the Dagger out of the scabbard with his right hand.

The faint rustling sound of the Dagger rubbing against its sheath reached Yago's ears clearly.

Just as Yago fully drew his Dagger, Bill, holding a gun, arrived at the corner where Yago was.

With a whoosh, Yago suddenly opened his closed eyes, exhaled a breath of stale air, and without the slightest hesitation, thrust out the Dagger held in his right hand.

Clang! As metal clashed, Bill reacted swiftly the instant the Dagger struck, bending his arm and raising his pistol slightly to block Yago's thrust.

At the same time, Yago, like a swift cheetah, crouched down and dashed around the corner.

The moment Bill saw Yago, he decisively pulled the trigger. Yago reacted immediately, exerting force with his right hand and suddenly raising the muzzle of Bill's gun slightly.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Several scorching bullets flew past Yago's scalp.

With a sharp slash, taking advantage of the brief moment Bill pulled the trigger, Yago changed direction, Dagger immediately slashed downwards.

A spray of blood splattered, and with his wrist injured, Bill was forced to release his pistol.

How could he miss such an opportunity? Yago decisively clenched his fist and delivered three heavy blows to Bill's chest. After each blow, he continued to deliver heavy punches, one after another, pounding into Bill's chest. Bill was forced to retreat repeatedly by Yago's attacks.

Yago wouldn't miss the opportunity. He grabbed Bill's wrist, turned around, and delivered a side kick to Bill's face. Immediately, Bill was covered in blood and snot, and he staggered.

Yago released Bill's wrist, gathered his strength, bent his knee, and then sprang up, delivering a heavy knee strike to Bill's chest. At the same time, Yago raised his arm high, bent his forearm, and as his body fell, delivered an elbow strike to Bill's head.

Bill's body went limp instantly, and with a thud, his burly frame was sent flying backward by Yago's kick, landing with a thud next to Lara Tybur.

The whole process happened very quickly. In just a few dozen seconds, Yago displayed terrifying fighting ability, which surprised Lara Tybur. However, despite her surprise, she did not panic at all, but calmly looked at the masked guy in front of her.

The Trench Coat was an ordinary Trench Coat. Although it covered half his face, judging from his exposed eyes, he didn't seem very old. But why was he here?

Seeing Bill slumped to the ground, Yago relaxed his guard slightly. A normal person hit by this combo would be crippled even if they didn't die.

But just as Yago lowered his guard, bang! A gunshot rang out, and Yago felt a sharp pain in his thigh, causing him to stagger.

Clutching his wounded thigh with both hands, Yago frowned as he looked at Bill, who had already stood up.

Bill, covered in blood, looked extremely creepy, especially the smile he gave Yago when he looked at him. His mouth was full of blood, and his teeth were also blood red, making him even more terrifying.

Bill gripped two pistols in his hands, grinning maliciously at Yago. "Pretty good, little thief. Come on, again."

Yago raised his head, and just as he moved his body slightly, bang! He was shot again in the left arm; the kinetic energy of the bullet caused Yago to take a step back.

Two guns were already pointed at Yago's head. Bill's eyes were filled with a crazed killing intent. He had never been so pathetic. This little thief had to die here.

Just as Bill's murderous intent surged, Yago moved. Enduring the excruciating pain in his thigh and arm, he rushed forward at a speed that was almost indistinguishable from a blur.

But can anything be faster than a bullet? Bill could already foresee the thief's head exploding.

But what happened next was beyond Bill's expectations. Instead of rushing towards Bill, Yago turned and leaped, grabbing Lara Tybur. A sharp Dagger was placed right in front of Lara's long neck.

Lara was stunned. It took her a while to realize that she had been taken hostage.

Bill was also stunned; he hadn't expected this either. Just now, Yago's expression clearly showed that he was willing to fight to the death.

"Let me go, or this young lady might die here," Yago said in a deliberately low voice.

Bill hesitated for a moment. After all, they were from the Tybur family, and it seemed that they couldn't afford to offend Lord Ebson. He stared at Yago menacingly and said, "Boy, are you threatening me?"

"Get out of the way!!" Yago growled, his Dagger pressed against Lara's neck.

Bill was silent for a moment, then limped aside to make room for Yago, who then took Lara hostage and left.

Downstairs at the villa, the gunshots had already attracted a large number of Guard, but when they saw Yago holding Lara Tybur, a member of the Tybur family, hostage, they were unsure what to do and hesitated, guns raised.

Yago then took Lara hostage and brought her to the center of the manor.

"Who are you? Why did you infiltrate Louis Estate?" Lara asked calmly.

Yago's Titan Power were healing his gunshot wound, and he didn't bother to answer Lara's questions. Taking her hostage was just a temporary measure. If he really wanted to leave, with Yago's Fate Titan, the entire manor's Guard would be no match for him. But Yago didn't want to expose his Titan Power in Marley.

"Miss, keep quiet. If you want to leave safely, cooperate with me."

But Lara Tybur calmly said, "You must have had something to do with infiltrating the Louis Estate. The Louis Family has always been low-profile, only known for their arms dealing. But they don't seem to care who they trade with. You probably have no reason to infiltrate here for arms. So, are you here for Ebson?"

Yago frowned. What was wrong with this woman? Dagger was at her throat, and she was so calm?

Because Lara Tybur rarely appeared in front of Big Eren 'Big Eren's Memories, and when they did, they were only vaguely visible in the Hardening, and were quickly crushed by Big Eren's "cracking walnuts". So even though he had seen Big Eren's Memories, Yago did not recognize Lara. He only felt that Lara's face was somewhat familiar. Moreover, Lara was not wearing Maid outfit at this time.

"No matter who you are, it seems you're not a friend of Marley but an enemy. Since you won't talk, the only way to get you to reveal your identity is to capture you," Lara said calmly.

Yago: "What are you talking about?"

The next moment, Lara hissed, "Idiot!" Then she reached out and pressed down on the Dagger in front of her neck.

Before Yago could react, a blinding Yellow Lightning erupted in front of him.

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