Letting go

The soldiers, recognizing the futility of their attacks against Derek due to his ancestral Ghost Wolf abilities, ceased their relentless shooting. The war tanks and soldiers began a hasty retreat, their ranks in disarray, while Derek and Gloin stood facing each other on their respective war tanks, locked in a tense standoff.

Gloin's voice broke the silence as he asked Derek, his tone laced with a mix of skepticism and confidence, "Even if you have what it takes to kill me, do you think you can do it in the presence of so many soldiers under my command?"

Derek couldn't help but chuckle at the question, his eyes narrowing as he shot Gloin a pitiful look. "Whoever I wish to kill," he responded with chilling certainty, "not even God can save them."