Chapter 290
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Marcus’ bracelet glowed as he concentrated all his power on it, so he could deliver a super punch, But even then, the assassin kept up, his punches still landing: a solid hit to Marcus’s side, another to his arm.
Marcus used his power and flashed away, reappearing behind the man, but the assassin spun and nailed him with a back fist to the face.
Marcus stumbled back, blood trickling from his nose. He stood there, wiping it away, chest heaving
“Marcus!” Rosa cried out, her voice sharp with worry.
Even Natalie called, “You can’t defeat him, let’s leave right now”
The assassin stood without a scratch, a cold smile on his face. “This time, I will kill you without hesitation,” he
said.
Marcus activated his own Soul Sight right then. Time slowed in his mind, he peered 15 seconds into the future, seeing the assassin’s moves. He analyzed it, mapping out the patterns, the weak spots.
But in those moments of focus, the real world didn’t wait. The assassin lunged, fists hammering into Marcus- left to the jaw, right to the ribs, a knee to the stomach.
Marcus doubled over, pain exploding, blood now from his mouth too. Marcus however wouldn’t give up. He kept going, and saw that the assassin’s left side was always open, so he took that, and gave him a series of punches.
Bang bang bang.
This made the assassin staggered, and Marcus thought he was winning, but that didn’t last. The assassin recovered in a blur. He grabbed Marcus’s arm, yanked him forward, and unleashed a storm: punch to the face, kick to the knee that buckled Marcus, elbow to the throat that choked off his air.
Marcus hit the ground hard, vision blurring, blood pooling under him. The assassin loomed, foot raised to stomp, nearly ending it right there, Marcus’s life flashing in his eyes as the boot came down inches from his head.
Marcus rolled away, gasping.
Just then, the assassin stepped back, his hand glowing. An aurora formed in his palm, a swirling ball of energy, crackling with power.
Marcus frowned; he had never seen physical power like this before. He had always seen it maybe on TV, those Chinese films, but this was really happening.
“What’s that?” Rosa gasped, eyes wide. She had never seen such before. Magic was being used right in front of her.
The man smirked, the ball growing bigger, bigger, and bigger, pulsing with deadly light. “You shall die now,” he
said.
Just then.
Poof p>
A smoke tear gas canister dropped from above, rolling across the floor. Thick gray fog filled the room in seconds.
Then, Marcus felt a gripped in his hand, it was Natalie.
“You can’t beat him, let go p>
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Then dragged him away, taking another exit
from behind.
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They barely made it back to the Home. Marcus stumbled through the corridor, he leaned heavily on Natalie and Marcus as they dragged him. Every step sent a sharp throb through his bones. His vision swam and the carpet blurred beneath his feet. He was really beaten mercilessly.
Natalie kicked the door open and they dragged him inside.
The moment the door shut, his legs gave out.
They hauled him into the bedroom and laid him flat on the bed. Marcus groaned low. Pain pulsed everywhere, deep and heavy, like his bones had been struck with iron.
Natalie did not waste time. She pulled off his coat, then his shirt.
Purple bruises spread across his chest and ribs. Some were already dark. Others were swelling fast.
Rosa sucked in a breath.
Her hands trembled as she stared at him. “I caused this,” she said, her voice cracking. “I caused all of this p>
Tears slid down her cheeks and dropped onto the sheets.
Natalie shot her a sharp look. “Do you want to cry,” she said, “or assist me here p>
Rosa sniffled hard. She wiped her face with her sleeve and nodded, keeping her mouth shut as she moved closer.
Marcus shifted and let out a strained groan. His bones ached in a way he had never felt before.
The assassin’s punches had gone straight through him, like cannon fire wrapped in flesh.
Natalie pushed his pants down enough to check his legs, her hands quick and precise. More bruises. One knee is already swollen.
“Tch,” she muttered.
She straightened and turned away, moving to the corner of the room. She opened a small case Rosa had not seen before and pulled out several wrapped bundles of herbs, dried roots, leaves and powdered bark.
The two girls were there, and were shocked by what happened, they started crying also, as they held each other’s hand.
“Will he be okay p>
“Ohh, uncle Marcus p>
They screamed out.
Rosa watched silently as Natalie worked. She moved in practiced motions, lighting a small burner, crushing herbs with a stone, measuring without hesitation. It was like she had done this a hundred times before.
Rosa frowned through her tears. How did she even have all of this here?
The smell of bitter herbs filled the room as Natalie brewed the mixture. She poured it into a cup and brought it back to the bed.
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Marcus was barely conscious now, eyes half open, breath shallow.
Natalie lifted his head and pressed the cup to his lips. “Drink,” she said firmly.
He swallowed with difficulty.
The moment the tonic went down, warmth spread through his body. The pain dulled, not gone, but pushed far
away.
Within seconds, he slipped into a deep sleep.
Natalie watched him closely, fingers on his wrist, eyes sharp. After a long moment, she nodded.
“He will be okay,” she said. “He just needs rest p>
Rosa let out a shaky breath and slumped into the chair beside the bed. She stayed close, watching Marcus chest rise and fall.
Natalie wiped her hands and stood. “I have somewhere else to be p>
Rosa looked up quickly. “You are leaving p>
“I won’t be long,” Natalie said. “But he will be out for a while, call me if anything strange happens p>
Rosa nodded. “Okay. I will look after him p>
She hesitated, then bowed her head slightly. “Thank you. And… I’m sorry. For everything p>
Natalie paused at the door and glanced back. Her expression softened just a little.
“Don’t blame yourself,” she said. “Marcus facing Mr. Kingsley has nothing to do with you p>
Rosa frowned. “He followed me back, which caused all this”
“He has his own mission,” Natalie cut in. “He wanted to kill Mr. Kingsley even before he knew you, that’s the reason he was in your city in the first place ”
Rosa looked lost, confusion mixing with guilt.
“He will explain when he wakes up,” Natalie said.
She opened the door. “Take care of him p>
With that, she left.
The room fell quiet.
Rosa and the two girls sat beside the bed, eyes fixed on Marcus’ bruised face, listening to his steady breathing, waiting for him to wake.
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