Chapter 23: Then I'll Raise the Stakes

"Did you just say I didn't even dare to speak?" "Whoosh!" The air rippled. A red mist burst outward. The sudden scene turned Aubrey Lamecraft and Hendrix Yates deathly pale. Bryson Guyver, standing right in front of Wallace Lafontaine, looked even more stunned. "What…?" Warm blood splattered across his face. Wallace Lafontaine's forearm looked like it had been smashed by a massive impact. Veins ruptured. Shreds of flesh flew. Even white bone showed through. "Ah…" After a moment...