"And that place is called hell."
As those words fell, a cold silence descended from the barrier. Mela felt a slight fear strike her heart as she knew that the boy in front of her was serious about his words.
But she knew better than to just let a 10-year-old intimidate her.
However, before she could rebut the boy in front of her, she felt multiple presences in the room outside the barrier, and as she turned around, she felt her heart stop.
Rex Verhein, Cloward Fiel, and many other powerhouses were currently standing outside the barrier, and they all seemed furious at this point. Mela was in complete despair, having already forfeited her life.
However, to everyone's surprise, right before Rex could step inside and end Mela's life, a voice stopped everyone.
"No, father, let me handle this, please," William said in a deep voice that reverberated throughout the broken room.
