Building My Empire in the Frozen Apocalypse (Riley Carter) novel Chapter 46

Chapter 16 A Single Bolt

Chapter 46 A Single Bolt

“Hey! You in the black coat!”

The bald guy shouted, his voice cutting through the low murmur of the hall. “That crossbow of yours IS pretty slick. Name your price. Or better yet, join up with Nightfall. Stick with me, and you won’t go hungry.”

The chatter around them died instantly. All eyes shifted to the figure draped in black.

The person didn’t stir.

Didn’t so much as glance up.

They just sat there, still as a statue, as if the bald guy was talking to empty air.

That kind of blatant disregard clearly rubbed the bald guy the wrong way.

“You kidding me? You wanna do this the hard way?”

He let out a low, ugly chuckle and hefted his greatsword, closing the distance. “I’m talking to you! You deaf or something?”

The air grew thick with tension.

“Now this ought to be good,” Riley murmured, settling into a more comfortable position against the wall.

She was curious to see how this silent, top–ranked player would handle the confrontation.

Just as the bald guy stepped within ten feet-

“Thwip!”

A faint, sharp whistle sliced through the silence.

No one saw it happen.

One moment he was advancing, the next he froze, his hand flying up to clutch his right ear as a pained yell ripped from his throat.

“AAAGH-!!”

Blood welled between his fingers.

Embedded in the stone pillar behind him, a short crossbow bolt quivered, its fletching still humming.

It had grazed the edge of his car.

Another inch to the left, and it would have punched straight through his skull.

The figure in black hadn’t moved an inch. Their hands remained still, resting in their lap. The crossbow lag

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“You ready? Well noving now.”

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Ready, boss!

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