The other attendants had initially looked down on Lyney, thinking he would be an easy opponent to deal with. But when they saw the wretched state of their companions who had been struck by his arrows, their contempt vanished without a trace.
Their expressions grew grim. They no longer had any interest in trading insults with Lyney; instead, they raised their guns and began firing wildly.
Lyney dodged the bullets raining down on him while anxiously keeping an eye on his surroundings.
"Edward! Get everyone out of the way!"
He shouted at the top of his lungs.
Edward had been standing there in a daze, but Lyney's shout jolted him back to his senses.
Seeing the attendants in the front row rendered immobile by Lyney's attacks, Edward realized that he really could fight these villains-as long as the rest of them didn't hold him back.
This time, Edward chose not to play the hero. He knew that, at a time like this, they needed to listen to Lyney and stay out of his way.
So he shouted to Lyney, "Be careful!"
Lyney nodded.
Seeing that, Edward took a deep breath and called out to everyone around him, "Follow me!"
His voice gave the children scrambling for cover a direction to follow.
Amid the screams, Edward urgently herded the frightened boys and girls along.
Some were crying in terror, while others ran around in panic, not knowing where to hide.
Edward waved his arms as he ran, calling, "Quick, take cover over here!"
His voice was full of anxiety and concern, and fine beads of sweat seeped from his forehead.
Before long, no one was running around the area anymore. Only Lyney and the attendants remained, facing off.
With the area cleared, Lyney breathed a small sigh of relief.
He knew