A Hero Cornered by Fate
Steel clashed against steel as the battle raged through the grand hall of the Ashbourne Household.
The marble floor had long since been scarred by shattered tiles and deep cracks. Dust drifted through the air while broken furniture lay scattered across the battlefield, turning the once-elegant residence into a chaotic war zone.
In the center of it all stood Steffan.
His breathing had grown heavier, yet his eyes remained as sharp as ever.
He faced four opponents alone.
Liza Voss.
Lina Ashford.
And the two elite Ashbourne Household enforcers.
All four were early Gold Realm experts.
Against them stood a single mid Gold Realm cultivator.
Under normal circumstances, even a talented mid Gold Realm expert would inevitably be overwhelmed by four opponents of the same level.
But Steffan...
Was never an ordinary cultivator.
