Baozhai's expression then turned dark.
"How many people did we lose?" he asked as he waited for an answer from Renjiro.
"Not too many that can't be replaced," Renjiro said, but his face was still dark.
"But that isn't the bad news, is it? So, who did we lose?"
Renjiro said nothing but his gaze moved towards the courtyard.
****Fortress: courtyard
The dimly lit courtyard began to be illuminated. The light rays of the sun began to stretch into the courtyard as there was now an opening that allowed for the sun to come in.
Two beings were at the center of the courtyard. Both of them are bleeding, with one bleeding more than the other.
A great sword was held to the other's throat, and it was being brought down on the demigod lying on the floor. The great sword came down, ready to crash into the demigod's throat, when its trajectory was immediately changed due to another blade.
