Chapter 3548 Ambush

His sword's gleam split the horizon, and its cold edge sent shivers through distant lands.

Though Matthew's sword did not possess such legendary power, its brilliance still seemed to streak through the air, extending for miles in the blink of an eye.

A flash of dazzling sword light flickered through the eyes of everyone present. Snap!

The soldiers' rifles, once poised and ready, were now cleaved in half, their barrels clattering to the ground with crisp metallic thuds.

Brennan, who had been gloating just moments before, went pale with shock. "Who... who the hell are you?!" His voice trembled as his eyes filled with dread.

Suddenly, a sharp sting brushed Brennan's neck. He instinctively reached up, only to feel the warm slickness of blood against his fingers.

His gaze darted toward Matthew, who still stood calmly with the ancient sword in hand-its blade seemingly untouched. Brennan's heart pounded wildly as fear took root in his chest.

Who is this man?

such skill could easily claim

room as he spoke with icy calm. "I suggest

of urgency, sent a shudder through the gathered soldiers. A moment later, they began tossing their now-useless guns to the ground, raising

spared. But as the leader of this uprising, Orla would never let him

Paxton, hoping the man had some sort of plan. But to his dismay, Paxton had also dropped to his knees, hands clasped behind his head

Paxton's father and Orla's late father had been sworn brothers. No matter Paxton's role in this rebellion, Orla might still spare him

No one would

settled over him like

a pistol. "If I'm going to die, I'll take you with me!" he snarled,

gleamed in his eyes as his finger tightened

shouted, panic seizing his

Shing!

metallic sound rang out

Brennan's pistol was sliced cleanly in half. Before anyone could react, his body followed suit-severed down the middle

collapsed to the floor, blood quickly pooling across the stone tiles of the

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