118. Betrayal

Chapter 118

Betrayal

Just as Clarissa approached and treated those who were lying on the ground, they suddenly stood up.

The ten people surrounded Clarissa in an instant.

Before Clarissa could react, one of them put a sharp alloy dagger on her neck.

At the same time, Harris, who was standing behind Donna, suddenly punched her hard on the back.

Harris' strength was far inferior to Donna's, but he was a Class D+ martial artist. The power of his punch was strong. Donnal was caught off guard. How could her fragile body withstand such a hard attack?

Donna vomited blood and fell to the ground.

Her face was pale, and she was stunned.

It seemed that she had not come to her senses. She saw Harris taking his gun. He aimed at her head and prepared to pull the trigger.

"Go to hell, bitch!" Harris shouted ferociously.

"Damn it!" Barlyn finally reacted.

He watched Harris launch a surprise attack and try to shoot. his mother, but his mother seemed dazed. He suddenly became angry.

He waved his hand, and an earth wall instantly appeared in front of Donna.

The bullet hit the wall, making a muffled sound.

The members of Clarissa's Personal Guards finally reacted.

They took their guns, aimed at Harris, and prepared to fight back.

Seeing this, Harris immediately flashed to Clarissa and pointed a gun at her head.

He shouted, "If you don't want her to die now, stop it!"

Clarissa's Personal Guards panicked. Looking at Clarissa, who was being controlled, they dared not shoot.

Donna came to her senses.

She stood up with difficulty and looked at Clarissa, who was being controlled. She was trembling all over, looking furious, and she clenched her fists.

Donna growled, "Harris, how dare you betray us!

"How dare you attack Clarissa? You are courting death!"

Harris sneered, "Donna, don't scare me. I'm timid. If I get scared, I may accidentally pull the trigger and blow up Ms. Radcliffe's head. You don't want to see this, right?"

Donna was stunned, and her eyes were full of worry.

Harris continued, "Betray you? Humph, how can you say that? I'm not a member of the Radcliffe family. I'm just an employer. You pay me, and I work for you. That's all.

"Someone has given me more money than I can spend in the rest of my life. I just made a right choice. It's not a betrayal."

Donna's face became even angrier when she heard what Harris said.

Harris said coldly, "Don't blame me!

"If you let me be the bodyguard captain, why would I do this? You actually let a newcomer be my superior and give me orders. What right does he have? He actually targeted me and didn't give me any opportunity to make money!

"In that case, I will make you pay the price!

"You even wanted to take action. I contacted the Aberrants. and destroyed your plan. I didn't expect that they would even promise to give me a large sum of money. How can I refuse such a good deal?"

After Harris finished speaking, he looked arrogant.

"Asshole!" Barlyn could not help but curse. "If you dare to hurt Clarissa, I'll kill you. With the people of the Bodyguard Unit Two, you can't run away!"

Harris sneered but said nothing.

Just then, a man laughed. "You are too confident. Since we knew

your plan, how could we not have made arrangements? You have no chance."

The next second, two people from the Bodyguard Unit Two stood out with sneers.

Seeing this, Donna was stunned. "Aren't you from the second. Bodyguard Unit? You… You are metahumans!"

The man said, "Let me introduce myself. I'm Hammond Alvarado, a Class C+ plant–controlling metahuman. The one next to me is my brother, Harland Alvarado, a Class C+ martial artist.

"As for the others, they are all shape-shifting metahumans, werewolves."

After Hammond finished speaking, the eight men roared. Their bodies began to swell, and they were covered with black hair, transforming into werewolves.

Seeing this situation, Donna widened her eyes in surprise.

"A Class C+ plant–controlling metahuman and a Class C+ martial artist?" This situation was tough.

There was restraint between elemental powers. The earth elemental restrained the plant elemental.

Even though Donna was not injured, and her power was in peak condition, it would be difficult for her to defeat at plant–controlling metahuman of the same level, and she would probably even lose.

She was seriously injured.

Moreover, there was also a Class C+ martial artist.

How could she fight against them?

With Donna, Barlyn, the Personal Guards, and bodyguards, they were no match for Hammond and Harland at all. What was more, Harris controlled Clarissa, making them hesitant to act rashly.

"Kill Clarissa first!" Hammond suddenly said.

Donna's face immediately turned pale at his words. "Stop! Name your price! The Radcliffe family can give you whatever you want; just don't hurt her!" She pleaded anxiously.

Hammond sneered, "How laughable! We are the most loyal warriors of the King of the Aberrants. You are insulting us by trying to bribe us with money!"

"Hammond, perhaps we shouldn't kill her just yet," Harland interjected, stopping Hammond. With a sly grin, he continued, "Our orders were to kill Ms. Radcliffe. But if we capture her alive and bring her back for research, wouldn't that be an even greater achievement?"

Hammond's eyes lit up at the idea. Nodding in agreement, he said, "Alright then. Let's slaughter the rest and take Ms. Radcliffe alive."

"Move!" He commanded.

Immediately, Hammond and Harland sprang into action, followed closely by their eight werewolf subordinates.

With a terrifying roar, the werewolves, immensely powerful and incredibly fast, charged into the ranks of the Personal Guards. Despite the guards opening fire, their bullets barely scratched these fearsome creatures.

Chaos erupted as the formation broke apart. The guards fell injured one by one; the twenty–strong team was no match for the eight werewolves.

At this rate, they were all doomed to be torn apart by the beasts.

"Damn it! These shape–shifting werewolves have at least D–level, maybe even D+ level strength! Our weapons can hardly harm them!"

Barlyn was shocked, immediately rushing to help.

"Kid, you'd better take care of yourself first!" At this moment, Harland appeared before Barlyn and sneered. His icy gaze bore down on Barlyn, exerting immense pressure.

Harland was a Class C+ martial artist.

Barlyn was a Class C earth elemental metahuman.

Typically, metahumans were stronger and more difficult to deal with than martial artists, but only when they were at the same level.

Harland, however, was half a level higher than Barlyn. This difference was enough to bridge the gap between a metahuman and a martial artist, especially since Harland's experience in combat was evident. In contrast, Barlyn had hardly fought before.

Without time to think, Barlyn quickly summoned Earth Spikes from beneath Harland, aiming to attack.

"Such petty tricks!" Harland scoffed, swiftly dodging Barlyn's attack with eerily agile movements. Barlyn found himself unable to lock onto Harland's position.

Harland soon closed the distance and threw a punch.

Barlyn hastily raised an Earth Wall for defense, taking the full brunt of Harland's blow. The impact created a loud crash, and cracks spread across the wall, which quickly crumbled under Harland's relentless assault.

Barlyn's face turned deathly pale. He thought, "I can't win. There is no way I can win this."

On the other side, Donna was in an even worse situation.

Already wounded from Harris' sneak attack, she was at a severe disadvantage against Hammond, who had the upper hand from

the start.

Hammond waved his hand, and countless green Vine Phantoms. appeared in the air, lashing out at Donna like whips. She gritted her teeth through the pain, conjuring an Earth Wall to block the attack, but the vines sapped the wall's strength and shattered it.

The vines absorbed the energy from the Earth Wall, growing thicker and stronger. More and more robust vines filled the sky, enveloping Donna completely. With no other options, she formed an Earth Sphere around herself for protection.

But the vines rapidly drained the sphere's power. At this rate, Donna would soon be exhausted and die under Hammond's attack.

Donna quickly surveyed the surrounding chaos. She saw Barlyn struggling against Harland, the Personal Guards, and the third and fourth Bodyguard Unit being overwhelmed by the werewolves. The situation was dire, and despair flickered in her eyes.

"Damn it!" Donna trembled. Her face was a mix of frustration and guilt. The thought of Clarissa being captured and subjected to some nefarious experiments haunted her. She felt utterly powerless.

She thought, "Hammond's wood powers completely countered my own. I can't even muster any effective defense. I'm barely holding on to myself. How could I save anyone else?"

Desperation spread among the defenders.

Injuries and casualties began to mount.

A werewolf viciously pounced on a member of the Personal Guards. The guard was a skilled fighter trained by the Radcliffe family. The werewolf ripped open the guard's abdomen with razor–sharp claws. Intestines and organs spilled out onto the ground, the stench of blood filling the air.

Screams of agony echoed as Barlyn was struck by Harland. A powerful punch shattered his shoulder, sending him flying backward.

More Personal Guards rushed to help Barlyn, but their desperation made them reckless. This left them vulnerable, and one by one, they fell to the werewolves' savage attacks. Their bodies were torn apart.

"No!" Donna's eyes turned red with fury and despair.

At this moment, Hammond seized his opportunity. His vines shattered the Earth Wall and ensnared Donna, wrapping tightly

around her neck.

"Donna Radcliffe, it's over!" Hammond sneered. "You all can go to hell now!"

With that, the vines constricted mercilessly.