Chapter 1045: Testing Their Mettle

Two airships tore through the night at blistering speed. In the span of a few blinks, they closed to within a few dozen meters of Riverheart Island. Figures crowded the decks, all dressed in black. Some wore long sabers at their waists. Others kept firearms tucked out of sight. They were not here to sightsee. The killing intent rolling off them was plain as day. The airships skimmed low over the water, carving ripples across the once-still surface. Within seconds, they eased in and stopped along...