However, the soldiers of the pass couldn't escape. All five hundred of them were now gathered nearby with their officer still visibly dumbstruck by the sudden development of events. He had sent a homing pigeon to Reed City's City Lord Manor straightaway and was now watching the incident closely.
Shang'er was currently battling a lion. This lion possessed the strength of an above-average Rank 3 and seemed to be nearing Rank 4.
Still, no matter how domineering, it was no match for Shang'er.
Moments later, Shang'er lifted ten swords from the ground and turned the lion into skewered meat. To her surprise, no blood was spilled, even though the beast was stabbed in every direction. The lion simply roared one last time before disappearing into a puff of smoke.
Simultaneously, following a crisp noise, one of the beads in the old monk's hand cracked. The initially radiant and colorful bead lost its glow completely following the lion's demise.
