The Queen Who Fights Back (by Lily Hastings) novel Chapter 135

Chapter 135

This time, Nova perfected the art of ambush, taking it to an unprecedented level.

Even if Duff was right there watching, she wouldn’t hold back–she’d still go for the kill.

“BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!”

That wild, electrifying drumming raged in the heads of every Greslin who had stopped fighting and ducked into the shadows–it was like the sound was blasting right inside their skulls.

Cruz, Kurt, Eskin, and Mamie, one of their companions, had been telling themselves over and over that maybe Nova and Damien only managed to take down Elder Payne because they ambushed him.

But now…

The two weren’t hiding or sneaking around–they were fighting Duff and two other elders face–to–face, and they’d just wiped out two elders right there in the open!

This wasn’t luck. That was pure strength, nothing else could’ve made it happen.

The shock hit Cruz so hard his legs gave out and he landed flat on his butt, absolutely dumbfounded.

“No! Denton! Hertz!” Duff’s voice cracked with panic.

“Aaaah!”

Duff cried the Elders‘ names in a desperate attempt to reach them.

He let out a scream that sounded like his whole world was falling apart.

Duff was the most powerful among the four Greslin Elders, but his status still depended on Payne, Denton, and Hertz backing him up.

Now, all three of them were gone—just like that.

It all happened in the blink of an eye.

“Get in here! Someone! Kill them! Kill them–do it now!” Duff roared.

“I’d love to see how the two of you expect to get out of here alive once the Greslin Bluewing Squad has you surrounded!”

Duff had just been driven down the spiral staircase by Damien and now stood on the ground floor, looking so icy–cold it was downright chilling.

His eyes bulged, wild, as if they might tumble right out of their sockets at any moment.

Shff–shff–shff! Boots thundered across the cold stone floor like a storm.

Duff barely finished shouting before fully armed soldiers came surging from every corner of the castle hall, moving with ruthless precision.

They were clad head–to–toe in jet–black knight armor, every one of them looking deadly and fierce.

That iconic blue–wing patch displayed on their chests told everyone exactly who they were the Bluewing Squad, the Greslin family’s elite force.

“Bluewing Squad!”

The moment those words hit his ears, Cruz’s gaze hardened, a cold fear flickering in his eyes.

Then, suddenly bursting with energy like he’d been brought back to life, Cruz started laughing out loud as he stepped forward.

“Haha, it’s the Bluewing Squad! The Greslin family’s absolute top–tier strike force!

“They’re the ones who ambushed their way into L country ten years ago, took out the president in broad daylight, and still got away with it!”

This was the Greslin family’s most unstoppable power.

Cruz glared at Damien with pure hatred, his voice crazed and unhinged.

“This is it for you, Sius! All that fame in the shadows won’t save you now!”

“Hahaha! Just die already! Die!” Cruz howled.

Even the strongest fighters couldn’t hope to survive an assault from a whole squad.

And this wasn’t just any squad–it was the legendary Bluewing Squad. Practically nobody on the international stage could stand toe–to–toe with them.

No matter how powerful Nova and Damien were, they were fighting solo. With no force behind them, there was simply no way to take on Duff and his elite.

They were dead meat.

Everyone there thought the exact same thing the moment the Bluewing Squad appeared.

“The Greslin family has always honored true talent–no question about it. Those two? They’re the real champions of the fight!”

“Payne, Denton, and Hertz lost their lives simply because they were outclassed, plain and simple.”

Damien’s real father, Dean, had always been a powerless figurehead–just a king on paper. For decades, he never dared defy the family or the Elders, just doing whatever they said, playing along without a fight.

But just now, for the first time in his life, he caught something burning in Nova and Damien—a defiant spark.

They were standing up, fighting back against the unfair destiny that had chained them down for so long.

That hit Dean hard, his eyes narrowing in shock. For a guy who’d always played it neutral, it was the first time ever that he finally found the guts to step forward–and he stood right there in front of Nova and Darien, taking their side.

Dean stepped up, staring Duff down, his voice ringing with rare defiance.

“Payne, Denton, Hertz–they met their end because they weren’t strong enough.

“The truth is, these two youngsters outclassed them. That’s the law in the Greslin family–skill wins, no

excuses.

“Duff, if you so much as unleash the Bluewing Squad, I swear I’ll throw everything I have against you!

“Right now, you’re the one defying the sacred code of this family!”

Strength is all that matters in the Greslin family–it doesn’t matter who you are.

The fault wasn’t Nova and Damien’s; Duff was the one truly in the wrong here.

The death of those three elders was the Greslin family’s way–survival of the fittest, that’s the rule.

By those rules, Duff has no right to demand Nova and Damien pay with their lives.

Duff’s rage wasn’t about upholding family law–he was furious because the deaths of the three elders threatened his own power.

Duff was losing his cool.

“Dean, you sure you want to stand against me?”

Duff’s gaze bored into Dean, calculating and merciless–like a hawk sizing up its prey.

Dean felt cold sweat break out along his brow under that intense pressure, heart pounding in his chest.

Everyone could see it plain as day–an outmatched king like Dean going up against the Bluewing Squad? He was doomed. There wasn’t a shred of hope.

All he could really do was grit his teeth and stall for time, desperately holding out before the end closed in.

Nova didn’t budge, her gaze flicking up to the vintage clock hanging above the castle hall–a silent witness to the tension filling the air.

She narrowed her eyes. ‘Any second now,’ she thought.

“For once, even if it kills me, I’m going to live–and die–for my own choices!”

Dean clenched his fists, and as Duff closed in on him, for the very first time in his life, he stood his ground against all the family’s and the elders‘ oppression–not backing down an inch.

“Very well! Since you all have such a death wish…

“Then I’ll oblige! Bluewing Squad–mark these three for death and take them out!”

Just when everyone in the hall was sure Nova and Damien were absolutely doomed, something happened that turned the whole game upside down.

Bang!

The sealed door was blown apart by a powerful explosion, collapsing with a deafening roar.

Suddenly, from beyond the destroyed doors, a voice pierced through the gloom, dazzling like a flash of light in the darkness, radiating arrogance and deadly intent.

The sound was so bone–chilling it made everyone’s hearts stop–the tension was so thick, people looked ready to faint from sheer terror. It was Aiden Cross.

pure

“With the Shadow Sanctum standing here, I’d love to see who’s got the guts to touch my master and lady!”