Chapter 20: Unexpected Twist
As Lux and his team silently positioned themselves, their eyes trained on the bandits and the hostages, anticipation hung thick in the air. Lux's mind raced with calculations and contingencies, his every move calculated to ensure the safety of the hostages while neutralizing the threat posed by the Blood Brothers Bandit.
**Lux:** "Wait for my signal. We need to time this perfectly."
The bandits, oblivious to the impending danger, mocked Lux and his team, their laughter echoing through the dimly lit hideout.
**Bandit:** "What's the matter, little knights? Afraid to make a move? You're no match for us!"
Lux gritted his teeth, his resolve steeling in the face of the bandits' taunts. He knew that patience and precision were their greatest allies in this precarious situation.
**Lux:** *(whispering to his team)* "Hold your positions. We strike on my mark."
With bated breath, Lux awaited the opportune moment to initiate their assault, his senses attuned to the slightest shift in the bandits' demeanor. Every second felt like an eternity as tension mounted, the fate of the hostages hanging in the balance.
Suddenly, as if on cue, Lux spotted a subtle opening in the bandits' defenses, a split-second window of vulnerability that promised their salvation. With a silent nod to his team, Lux signaled the beginning of their coordinated attack.
**Lux:** "Now!"
In a flurry of movement, Lux and his team sprang into action, their precise strikes catching the bandits off guard as they swiftly subdued their adversaries. Amidst the chaos, Lux darted towards the hostages, his movements fluid and decisive as he untied their bindings and ushered them to safety.
**Lux:** "You're safe now. Stay low and follow me."
With the hostages secure, Lux and his team regrouped, their attention drawn to the freed hostages, the woman's desperate plea hung heavy in the air, her anguish palpable even amidst the chaos of their rescue.
**Woman:** "Please, you have to save my daughter! They took her deeper into the forest!"
Her words ignited a confusing within Lux and his team cause they already save her and her daughter.Then Lux stare and her daughter,and her daughter smirked.Lux realise but it to late. The woman suddenly exploded.