Rising from the Ashes (Andrew) novel Chapter 2872

Alec was the last one left, drenched in sweat and trembling with terror. He stammered, "P-Please! H-Hold on! Whatever you want to know, I'll tell you everything! Yes, a Holtrien man did pass through, but he looked dirt poor, so we didn't bother with him! He ate a meal and then headed into the wasteland. He…"

Marshall did not wait for him to finish. His arm swept through the air, and blue energy formed a blade that sliced cleanly across Alec's throat.

Alec's head hit the ground with a thud.

The townspeople finally lost all control, screaming in panic as they scattered in every direction. However, a little girl clutching a doll suddenly rushed in.

Tears streamed down her face as she shouted at Marshall, "You're a bad man! You killed my daddy! I'm going to kill you! Go to hell!"

The girl was trembling with fear, yet she stared defiantly at Marshall.

Crouching down, Marshall smiled brightly and asked, "The mayor was your daddy, right?"

Tears poured from the girl's eyes as she glared at Marshall with pure hatred. "The mayor was my daddy! You killed him! You're evil! I hate you! Go to hell!"

Marshall gently placed his hand on the little girl's head as she charged toward him. "So young, yet already carrying such hatred… Watching your own father get slaughtered like livestock right before your eyes is tragic, isn't it? But actually, you've got it pretty good compared to most! Because trash like you in the wastelands is worth even less than rats in the sewers, and being killed by me is actually an honor for someone like you."

A sickening crack echoed in the room.

Marshall had crushed the girl's skull in his hand. Without another word, he left the place and continued his pursuit into the wasteland. Behind him came a woman's heart-rending screams and curses.

It was clearly the girl's mother, unable to hold back her grief any longer.

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