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Sacred Sword’s Sheath (Sacrifice) – Part 04

The Sacred Sword’s Sheath. The role of the Campbell family. Altering death spells. Forced transformation into an Infernal Blade. A reserve. A substitute. Insurance.

A sacrifice.

After listening to what Hannibal had to say, Luke snapped, “You would sacrifice Cecily for—”

Before he could finish, an arm as thick as a log struck the top of Luke’s head, slamming him face-first into the floor.

The taste of dust and wood filled his mouth, but Luke didn’t stay down. In an instant, he sprang back up and launched an uppercut at Hannibal’s jaw. The towering man shifted slightly, letting his shoulder take the blow. It felt like hitting solid iron. Luke’s knuckles ached from the recoil.

Before he could recover, Hannibal’s fist smashed into his face, the force so immense it felt as though time slowed. Luke registered everything with sharp clarity—the crunch of his nose breaking, the snap of his neck whipping back, and