The man’s scream alone was enough to convey his agony. Yuri’s and Ryosuke’s expressions changed as their hearts trembled. They watched Jared standing beside the man calmly as though he had nothing to do with his victim.
“You have some nerve, Ryosuke! You knew he was my subordinate, yet you still watch as he gets attacked!” a feminine voice shouted. Ryosuke felt a jolt in his heart because he recognized the voice. Mieko!
However, he only heard her voice and could not see her figure. Suddenly, the guards of the Watanabe family dropped dead with long gashes on their necks.
Ryosuke panicked. He knew she was close based on her voice, but he couldn’t see her at all. The inexplicable deaths of his subordinates. only add to his distress. “Trying to act mysterious, eh? Hmph!” Jared waved his hand.
Slap! Abruptly, at a spot not too far away from Ryosuke, Mieko appeared, pressing one of her hands on her swelling cheek and staring at Jared with fury. “So, you’re Jared Chance. I can tell you’re skilled. No wonder you managed to kill Kawano in a single strike.”
Murderous intent swirled in her eyes. “I can do the same to you.” Slowly, Jared stood up. He was filled with boundless confidence at that moment because he had become a Martial Arts Saint.
Upon sensing Jared’s murderous intent, Mieko reflexively took two steps backward. Jared’s body shook gently as a powerful wave of aura enveloped the entire area, rapidly. exposing the ninjas in hiding by force.
The ninjas kneeled on one knee with a wince under Jared’s intimidating aura. Fear was visible on Mieko’s countenance when she witnessed that scene.
The power Jared displayed was beyond her imagination. “How dare a mere Chanaean cause a ruckus in Jetroina!” someone exclaimed before a similarly powerful aura clashed against Jared’s, effectively removing the latter’s overpowering aura.
Mieko and her subordinates were free to move again. At that moment, a middle-aged man in a samurai outfit stepped into the courtyard with a katana in his arms. “Maki?” Ryosuke’s pupils constricted, and his expression became awkward.
Yuri leaned toward Jared and introduced, “He’s Maki Tanaka, one of the three most powerful swordsmen in Jetroina. Be careful, Master. He’s considerably more powerful than Kawano.”
Even though Yuri was just a student, she was greatly familiar with Maki, which spoke volumes about his fame in Jetroina. Expressionlessly, Maki approached Jared and then stopped a few meters before him. He studied Jared briefly. “Are you the one who killed Kawano?”
“Yes!” Jared nodded as though murdering. Kawano was nothing out of the ordinary. “Your ability to kill Kawano in a single strike illustrates your skilled swordsmanship. Draw your weapon.” As Maki spoke, he removed his blade from its sheath.
Jared shook his head. “No, my swordsmanship isn’t great at all. It’s just that Kawano’s a terrible swordsman. If someone as unskilled as him was known as a swordmaster in Jetroina, it would seem your country’s swordsmanship is nothing impressive. Hmph!” His sneer at the end was filled with disdain and mockery, instantly enraging Maki..
