Chapter 40

Short chapter. Next chapter will be long and lengthy.

“Alice!”

Dimitri pounced on Alicia, immediately embracing her in his arms and shielding her from an unknown object.

Alicia and Dimitri looked up and saw stones shining brightly around them. They realized what it was and their face quickly hardened.

It was an ore named Arc Stone and categorized as one of the rarest minerals in the world. When burned, it produced light and heat without odor. Every nation made great to acquire Arc Stones. For its usefulness, the masses titled the ore Lord of Light.

Apart from its purpose to burn lights, arc stones had far too many purposes – one included flying through the air to reveal their target. Though the problem was the rarity of the stones. It was not easy for regular folks to have one in their hands. Only the powerful and wealthy could afford such luxury and Alicia and Dimitri know fairly well who wielded that power in Coulson.

A few minutes later, a dozen men appeared in the light the stone