Anne nodded. “We’ve been pursued a few times on our way here. I assume my elder brother, Harold,


    sent these people to chase us down because he doesn’t want me to survive.”


    “Unexpectedly, the power struggles overseas are also so brutal,” Gilbert piped up. “In that case, we


    should head back.”


    Jared was about to bring Anne back, but right after he turned around and took two steps forward, four


    men in ck showed up. Their faces were concealed behind masks, and they all wielded a scimitar.


    Their eyes glinted with murderous intent.


    At the sight of the four men in ck who appeared out of nowhere, Andrew guarded Anne closely,


    getting ready to confront the formidable enemies.


    Jared sized up the quartet. All of them were considered experts as they were Martial Arts Marquises. If


    they gang up on Andrew, he will undoubtedly lose.


    “Andrew, surrender Princess Anne, and we shall spare your life. Otherwise, we’ll skin you and turn your


    bear skin into clothes,” one of the men in ck jeered at Andrew.


    “No way. I’m Princess Anne’s guard. I will rather die before allowing you to cause any harm to Princess


    Anne!” Andrew uttered coldly.


    “Fine. Since you’re so stubborn, we’ll kill you before we murder Princess Anne.”


    With that, the four men in ck emitted waves of icy auras targeted at Andrew. They acted as if Jared


    and Gilbert weren’t there.


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    The four men in ckpletely disregarded Jared and Gilbert, who looked rtively thinner. and


    weaker.


    Roar! Seeing that, Andrew immediately transformed into his strongest form. The next second, his body


    was covered in fur, and he bared his razor-sharp fangs.


    He turned into a giant brown bear, roaring loudly while carefully protecting Anne. “Hmph. So what if you


    transformed?” One of the men in ck snorted.


    Then, theyunched themselves toward Andrew. Andrew bellowed and bolted forward, engaging. the


    four men in ck in an intense battle.


    The fight involving five Martial Arts Marquises caused sessive explosions to reverberate in the air.


    The snow on the ground flew into the air as they grappled and slowly fell back to earth.


    Even after Andrew transformed into his most powerful form, he wasn’t capable of defeating the four


    men in ck at once.


    Andrew’s huge figure was sent flying into the air after a man in ck struck him forcefully.


    Subsequently, Andrew fell heavily to the ground, creating a deep crater in it.


    Panic and anxiety overwhelmed Anne as she witnessed the turn of events. Roar! Andrew bellowed


    again. He got up and swung his massive bear w at the four men in ck.


    Two men in ck stopped him while the other two strode toward Anne. Anne staggered backward


    continuously when she saw them approaching, but they swiftly arrived before her.


    “Princess Anne, will you end your own life, or shall we do it for you?” one of the men in ck asked.


    “Who are you? Did Harold send you here? Anne questioned the man in ck.


    “You don’t have to know that. We’ll tell you everything when you’re dead,” he sneered.


    Biting her lip, she knew she couldn’t escape this predicament as the four formidable men in ck


    cornered her. “Mr. Chance, these guys seem to be ignoring us,” Gilbert said to Jared. “Indeed. We’re


    being ignored.”


    Jared chuckled. Jared was a prominent figure known by everyone in Chanaea, so he would never be


    disregarded. Unexpectedly, those four men in ck were paying him no attention at that moment.


    “Since these guys aren’t using their eyes well, should I remove them?” Gilbert asked. “That’s a good


    idea.” Jared nodded. Jared had permitted Gilbert to attack.