The entire manor was in chaos. Flames rose from the surrounding buildings, and terrified screams rang out one after another. Several groups of masked figures in black fled in all directions, while soldiers of the Griffin Legion pursued them everywhere, throwing the manor into utter turmoil.
"Wait for us!" As Han Shuo, Emily, and their companion fled in another direction, two slender figures in black suddenly appeared along the way, and one of them cried out urgently.
Han Shuo recognized Phoebe's voice at once. Without question, the other person had to be Candice. Since the chaos began, the two of them had been setting buildings ablaze all over the manor. As a Fire Element Magic Swordsman, Candice was thoroughly practiced at this sort of thing. In just a short while, she had turned the manor into a sea of flames.
Behind the two women were several more squads of Griffin Legion soldiers, as well as a stern-faced, imposing old man whose sword shone with silver battle aura.
The man swept swiftly toward them, his fierce presence making it hard to look straight at him. With a slight flick of his greatsword, silver battle aura pulverized every obstacle before him, reducing trees and rocks alike to dust. Even the ground split into furrows wherever the silver battle aura passed. Its power was terrifying in the extreme.
"He's Clark's master, the Great Swordmaster Gabriel. We need to get out of here!" Candice cried anxiously, rushing toward Han Shuo even faster.
Gabriel moved extremely quickly, far outstripping the Griffin Legion soldiers behind him. As a Great Swordmaster, his strength was terrifying. A single glance told Han Shuo that no one on their side could withstand him in single combat.
Seeing Gabriel move faster and faster, about to catch Phoebe and Candice, Han Shuo's