Chapter 104 104: Complications

"Stop, both of you!" Razil called out, yet he was completely ignored.

At the same time, Zhang flashed a smirk as he noticed Atlas running to him. "As expected, he still cares for you, doesn't he?"

Zhang raised Lilith, bringing her before him like a shield while tightening his grip. "One more step, and I'll crush her neck."

"So, what will the Great Castiel choose? The life of Lilith or his own anger?" Seemingly amused, Zhang wondered out loud. "I suppose I already know the answer."

Atas stopped in his tracks. He was so angry that he clenched his fist so tight that his hand had started bleeding already.

He couldn't understand. How was Lilith caught so easily? This didn't make sense. She was so strong. Shouldn't Lilith be able to escape? She was even stronger than him, from what he knew.

"Now that's like a good boy. The only weakness of Castiel that was known, Lilith, is now in my control. Thus I effectively control you. You can't do anything but surrender."

"Free her!"

"I'm sorry, but I make the rules here, Castiel. You're going to listen to me instead. Also, of course, I would free her. I have no intention of killing her. She will be freed as long as you do one thing for me."

"What?"

"Surrender this instant. Go down to your knees and let yourself be captured like Atlan. I promise as long as you do that, I will release Lilith." Zhang grinned, slightly loosening his grip on Lilith's throat.

"The choice is yours. I give you five minutes. If you don't decide, I'll kill Lilith. And if you don't agree, I'll kill Lilith for sure. So basically, you only have one choice! What do you select? Your freedom or Lilith's life? What is more dear to you?"

Lilith tried to speak, yet she couldn't. There was another spell cast on her that prevented her from speaking since Zhang didn't want her to persuade Atlas to do something stupid like letting her die.

"Zhang, release Lilith." Finally, Razil couldn't take it anymore.

From what he could see, Atlas wasn't in the wrong here. It was them. They were the bad guys here who had captured someone for no reason to force Castiel. She couldn't let it pass. It would've been a different matter if Castiel had done something wrong first, but that wasn't the case.

If he captured Atlas like this, it was beneath his dignity.

"I'm sorry, old friend. But I can't listen to you on this. You can either help me or stand aside. I'm not going to get an opportunity like this. Moreover, Castiel hasn't done anything today, but there was a time when he did. He committed crimes against my family and took so many lives. I'll not leave Lilith until I capture him and take him back to my clan for him to atone for his sins."

Zhang refused to even listen to Razil, despite being surrounded by Werewolves himself. It was as if he had forgotten where he stood.

"Zhang, don't forget where you stand. I've promised him that I'll return Lilith to him safely. I must keep my word."

"Well then, old friend. Just stand there, and you can keep your word. After Castiel surrenders, I'll release Lilith, and you can give her to Castiel momentarily. Either you take that option, or you also side with Castiel and attack me. But in that case, you must remember. My hand's speed is faster than your movement. She'll be dead by the time you get to me."

"As I told you before, I'm not letting Castiel be free in any condition, even if it's you who is asking. This matter is between Castiel and my Family."

"So, Castiel, what do you select?" The Young Wizard asked Castiel once again, ignoring Razil.

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Lancaster's wrists were tied as he was pulled by Two Werewolves to be taken to his cell.

The young man still appeared to be conscious and just tried to gather his breath, only pretending to be weak.

Even though he was brutally thrashed outside, somehow his body had still healed for the most part. Not only did he heal, but his body also appeared to be stronger than before for some reason

He believed he could break free from the ropes easily whenever he wished. The only troublesome thing was the two trained werewolves who were accompanying him.

Still, he knew that fighting these two was better than just being locked in a cell.

​ Despite that, he didn't fight back right away. He wanted the guards to take him inside the castle themselves, giving him an easier access to the castle, and that's what they did.

He was finally inside the castle, and he could look for Lilith now as soon as he freed himself.

"Alright, I think that's enough," Lancaster let out, finally getting into action.

He applied force, breaking the ropes that were typing his arms.

As soon as his hands were freed, he grabbed the wrist of both the guards, doing a backflip, giving the guards no chance to react.

Even as he did the backflip, he didn't release the hands. Instead, he applied even more force, twisting the arms of both the guards.

After a brief moment, the guards finally redacted, jumping back while holding their broken arms.

"You!"

"I what? Did I break your arms? That's nothing. Try being thrashed by your King. The pain is just on a different level." Lancaster still remembered his battle with Razil.

That was less of a battle and more of a one-sided beating. No matter how strong his Bloodline was, Razil had the same, and he had years of experience as well. His strength was just on a different level altogether.

Both the Guards had their arms broken, but Lancaster knew that their arms could heal after some time. He couldn't give them the time to heal. He needed to kill them for his own safety, and he needed to do so while they could only use one arm.

The guards were also very trained and possibly strong too, so he didn't want them to be at their full strength when he fought.

Lancaster jumped at the Guards, attacking.

"Huh?" Shocked, he aborted his attack, noticing green vines coming out of the wall, shooting straight at the two guards.

The mysterious vines wrapped around the two Guards, being so strong that even the two Werewolves had a hard time breaking the vines right away. The more they broke the vines, the more vines kept increasing.

Slowly, the entire body of the two Werewolves was wrapped in Vines, leaving only their heads.

"You!" Lancaster exclaimed, noticing a figure in the distance.