"Neo, Seth, take everyone to the infirmary and have their wounds attended to," Cynthia said. Two guards nodded and began leading everyone away.
The less-injured guards were helping the severely injured ones. The battle had lasted just seven minutes, yet 70% of the Alderford family's available guards were either dead or injured.
The dark-robed figures, who identified themselves only as the Hand, were all Root Saints, so they were able to overpower the guards, killing them like flies effortlessly.
It was a short battle, yet it left a lasting impact.
Soon, only Cynthia, Lilian, Unity, Saintess Selene, and the dying Uncle Drew remained. Saintess Selene still cradled the man she had only recently met.
She had never expected the cheerful carriage driver to save her life in such a dire situation. Yet the truth remained: she was alive because Kent's overpaid carriage driver had chosen to sacrifice his own.
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