Chapter 217: Bulletproof
Author: Bella Cruz
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“I won’t ask again,” Andrew said, his voice quieter now, but colder. “Give me the herb.”

Cain took a slow sip, like a man who’d already decided how the story would end. “Let me get straight to the point, then,” he said, voice slurring with pleasure. “You want the crimson herb? Prove you deserve it.”

Andrew took a step closer, his tone sharp and cold “Defeating Hades wasn’t enough?”

Cain shrugged. “That was the condition, Mr. B. But you see, this place?” He gestured lazily around. “There are no rules here. Rules can be rewritten. Replaced. Or ignored completely. Especially when they no longer serve us.”

He leaned forward again, eyes gleaming now. “You have two options. Prove yourself again by becoming Shadow Furnace’s new head fighter… or walk out of here without the crimson herb.”

Andrew didn’t respond. Not immediately. He stood still, staring at the man across from him, but his mind raced. The pieces snapped together faster than he expected. There was no herb. There never w
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