The room exploded into chaos.
Cultists rushed forward.
Weapons drawn.
Shouting.
Andre immediately pointed at Fais.
Then pointed at the army behind them.
Then pointed at Kai.
Then back at Fais.
"Nope."
Kai frowned.
"What?"
Andre pointed again.
"That guy looks strong."
"Yeah."
"You fight him."
"What?"
"I'll take the easy route."
Before Kai could protest—
Andre charged straight into the crowd.
A cultist raised a sword.
Andre punched him in the face.
The man disappeared.
Nobody was entirely sure where he landed.
The battle had officially begun.
Eric immediately backed away.
"Why am I here?!"
A cultist noticed him.
"There!"
Eric pointed at Andre.
"Him!"
The cultist ignored the suggestion.
Eric screamed.
Meanwhile—
Kai stepped forward.
Facing Fais.
The captain looked almost disappointed.
"Just you?"
Kai tightened his grip on the knuckle duster.
"You got a problem with that?"
"No."
Fais rolled his shoulders.
"I was simply expecting more."
Kai hated that answer.
Without another word—
He attacked.
His fist shot forward.
Fast.
Accurate.
A clean strike toward Fais' jaw.
Fais tilted his head.