Rikk's attention was on the twins when suddenly, a blur caught his peripheral vision. However, it was too late. Before he could react, Ashton's lightning-fast strike connected to Rikk's lower jaw, sending him hurtling through the air, much like Ashton had been earlier.
But unlike Ashton, Rikk's impact with the mine's wall didn't halt abruptly; instead, he crashed through it and vanished from sight, crashing through several walls.
Despite the deadliness of his attack, Ashton knew someone like Rikk would have barely been affected by it. The only reason he had pulled a hasty manoeuvre like that was to create some space between him and the colonel so that he could get the twins to safety.
"Sven, Celeste, Atlas!"
As Ashton called their names, the summons immediately appeared out of the darkness, eager to execute his orders.
