A Man Like None Other (Jared Chance) novel Chapter 5060

Jared made no move to chase them. He wasn't certain his strength would suffice in level two of the celestial realm, or against the full force of the Heavenfall Pavilion.

With the Celestial Palace already against him, he had no desire to make more enemies.

He turned slowly toward Nymeria. “Do you want to seize those two coffins, too?”

Nymeria held his gaze for a long moment, then shifted her eyes warily to the two samurai standing at Jared's side. At last, she quietly retreated, the three black-robed elders following silently behind her.

Now, only Jared and Jemima remained in the ruins.

“Jared, you... you're amazing!” Jemima's eyes sparkled with admiration, her cheeks flushed with excitement.

But Jared shook his head, his gaze lingering warily on the two samurai. “The real trouble is only just beginning.”

Suddenly, the samurai turned. Their blood-red eyes locked onto Jared, and one of them slowly raised its weapon, as if making some silent judgment.

The runes across their armor pulsed erratically, emitting an aura that screamed danger.

The shift in their behavior instantly put Jared on edge. He stepped forward, pulling Jemima protectively behind him.

“They're more than just puppets...” he murmured, his fingers already brushing against his Storage Ring, ready to summon a weapon at the first sign of attack.

Amidst the thick tension, one of the samurai suddenly dropped to one knee. A raspy, hollow voice echoed from within his armor. “We... were commanded by our master... to guard the legacy...”

Jared's pupils contracted, his heart pounding with a surge of disbelief and unease.

They're sentient? They've retained consciousness all this time? Who could their master be? Was it the old man I absorbed earlier?

Jemima, her voice trembling, clutched Jared's sleeve. “Did... did he just speak?”

The kneeling samurai slowly raised his head, blood-red eyes locked onto Jared. “Master...” he said.

Before the word had fully echoed through the ruins, both samurai suddenly burst into streaks of black light and shot straight into Jared's body.

A wave of incomprehensible knowledge surged through him. His vision darkened, his knees buckled, and he nearly lost consciousness under the weight of it all.

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