Chapter one hundred and four

Mateo’s POV

I approached the captured village with a mixture of determination and caution. The air was heavy with tension as I prepared to face the rogues who had taken control.

They were armed with guns, a modern advantage over my trusty swords which I was lucky to have brought with me. But I had something they didn't - superhuman strength and speed as a trained warrior.

They were rogues. They didn’t truly know how to come against me in a skillful way.

The guards saw me and attacked as I danced around them, slicing through the eight guards who fell to the ground.

I turned back to see the woman biting her nails in fear.

“Get out of here,” I whispered sharply as I readied for the battle.

I opened the gate and stepped into the pack, seeing no one but the guards who stared at me in shock.

A man stepped forward with a laugh.

“You must either be stupid or suicidal to step into this place,” he said. “Now I know you’re dumb because what the hell were you thinking before you stepped in here.