Sweat trickled down the side of Niki's face as he gulped a mouthful of saliva.
His toes shifted, trapped by his leather sandals, and his knees vibrated, barely being held back from collapsing.
Still, his state of mind was the worst. He was currently regretting every life decision he had ever made and even more for those that led him here.
To him, those were his last thoughts.
Eva seemed to be having it better. Although her lips were shivering slightly, she was holding up better than him, an expression of absolute resoluteness on her face.
The damned lunatic was the cause of all this!
Niki gritted his teeth, he couldn't blame her. It was her family after all...
He ended his inner monologue abruptly as a jade sword slashed the air, heading for his neck.
Maybe it was out of reflex or fear, but Niki foolishly spread out his hand to intercept the blade and he regretted it instantly.
