"Sounds like you would be sad if your parents died," Harper murmured, then turned to the monk again. "Master Chodak, who is this man that has such a deep resentment for you? Did you date him and then dump him before you became a monk?"


    Chodak replied, "Harper, please choose your words with more care." He man was not used to the way she was speaking. Harper was a considerate lady who wouldn''t make people feel embarrassed. He had no idea what was wrong with her that her words made him feel awkward.


    The masked man was completely enraged by Harper''s words, and he charged toward her immediately. Chodak stepped in front of Harper, intercepting the attack, and the two began to grapple.


    Meanwhile, Selina was in a bad state, unable to move at all. Her face was as dark as ink, and she seemed about to die because of the poison at any moment. She stared at Harper


    le, and his intuition told him it was something bad. "Chodak!" the woman called. "Catch him!"


    "Very well!" With that, Chodak blocked Fred''s sword again. Keeping his hold on it, Chodak strafed, giving Harper a clear shot at the man, and a second later the arrow whistled into the guard''s shoulder. Incredibly, Fred didn''t seem to notice, instead continuing to struggle, trying to break free from Chodak''s grasp.


    "I can''t hold him any longer!" Chodak warned, then gave Fred a shove as he lost his grip entirely. Even as he stumbled back, Fed swept his blade before him, slashing through the trunk of a tree right beside his opponent.


    "I can''t believe how strong he is!" Harper cried in dismay, watching Fred prepared to renew his assault. "He is immune to my drug! It should be able to stop an elephant, but to him it''s like nothing? Oh, Matthew, where are you?!"