Atthatmoment,Gideonbelievedhecoulddefeatanygrandmastermartirtistwithhisarmyofonehundredthousandsoldiers.


    “Rhys! Your strength means nothing to General Zink. Surrender now, or you’ll regret it!” Dn grinned menacingly.WithGideonandtheDarkPantherCavalrybyhisside,DnhadnoreasontofearDustinanymore.


    “GideonZink,letmewarnyouagain.Gatheryourmenandleaveimmediately.Otherwise,don’tusemeofdisrespectingtheSpannerfamily,”Dustinwarnedsternly.


    “What?”Gideonfrowned.“You, a nobody from the martial world, dare to threaten me? Are you looking for trouble?”


    “I’mofferingyouachoice.Ifyoudon’ttakeit,you’llregretit,”Dustin cautioned.“Regret?” Gideon looked at Dustin, puzzled.


    Then he burst intoughter. “Kid, haven’t you realized? We’ve got you surrounded. One word fromme, and my troops will shoot anytime!”


    Dustinnarrowedhis eyes.“Don’tpushyourluck.”


    “WhatifIdo?”Gideonsneered.


    “Doyouthinkbeingagrandmastermartirtistmakesyouspecial?Ihaveahundredthousand


    eliteDarkPanther Cavalrysoldiersatmmand.Noonecanstandagainstus!”


    “Yeah,he’sright.Grandmastermartirtists aretough, butagainstanarmy,they’rejusthuman,”


    someoneinthecrowdsaid.


    Intheireyes,martirtsskillscouldn’paretothestrengthofanarmedarmy.


    “Kid,I’ll giveyouuntilthe countofthree!”Gideonraisedthreefingers.


    “Ifyoudon’tsurrenderbythen,don’tmemeforwhathappensnext!”


    “One


    “Two…”


    “Three…”


    Assoonas“three”wassaid,Dustin swiftlyappearedbeforeGideon.


    “You-”


    Gideon’seyeswidened,attemptingtostepback,butDustin grippedhisthroat.“Move,andI’llkillyourighthere.”


    Gideongaspedforair,face turningred.Hewasrooted onthespot,unabletoresistorescape.


    “Damnyou!”


    “LetGeneralZinkgo!”


    The suddeneventsshockedeveryone,especiallytheDarkPantherCavalrysoldiers.They hadtheirgunsraisedbutwereafraidofshootingGideon.


    “You’retooboldtoholdme hostage,kid!Doyouthinkyoucangoupagainstahundred thousandsoldiers?”Gideonbarked.


    “Ican’ttakeonahundredthousandsoldiers,buttodealwithyou,Ionlyneeda finger,”Dustin


    replied coldly.


    “1


    “You Gideon wasfurious.“Ifyouhurt me,you’llregretit!”


    Dustin countered,“WhywouldI?I’malonehere.OnceIdealwithyou,Icaneasilyescape.Even


    withahundredthousandtroops,howwillyoufindme?”


    Gideonwasspeechless,aflickeroffearinhiseyes.Hisarrogancehadblindedhimtoanimportantfact.


    Whilea hundredthousandtroops couldoverpoweragrandmastermartirtist,whatifDustindecided to escape?


    ThisrealizationmadeGideonbreakintoacoldsweat.Hehadmessedupthistime!