"We were attacked by the Empire's soldiers. I nearly died. My wife was poisoned and nearly killed as well. She…"
Long Huan continued broadcasting his side of the story while Whisker and Shan Wangjiu stood outside, ready for the imminent collapse of the barrier.
"We might actually end up dying now," Shan Wangjiu said as he looked up and counted the number of people. "Damn, when did it become 17? Weren't there just 12 not even a minute ago."
Whisker watched another person join in and start attacking the barrier. The barrier flickered on and off with many of the attacks slipping in through the cracks. Whisker had to use the three puppets with him to protect himself from the attacks that came past the barrier.
"King Alex's subordinate was killed by my father," Long Huan's voice rang through the sky. "And her only crime was that she dared to stop my father from killing me again."