After asking around about the ‘Ursa Major’ priests, Hiyan made his way to Bixter's house. However, before he could get to his destination, people showed up out of nowhere in the back alley and began to beat him up.0

Smack, smack, smack!0

Hiyan held up his arms in an attempt to protect his head in any way he could, but his assailants seemed to have no intention of stopping anytime soon. Their behavior gave him an idea about who they were.0

‘I've been made!’0

The men beating him up were the Star Order's minions. Hiyan believed they wouldn't be suspicious of him since he was just a child, but his age didn’t seem to matter to them.0

Swooooosh!0

One of the people fiercely swung his bat, aiming for the top of Hiyan's head. Hearing it violently cut through the air, Hiyan reflexively wrapped his arms around his head. The bat hit his arms not long after.0

Smack!0

Hiyan could hear his bones breaking, but he couldn’t even scream. Sensing that his screams would only get them more worked up and make them behave even wilder, he clenched his teeth and desperately endured the pain. After who knew how long…0

“Huff, huff, huff!”0

“Pheeew!”0

The men let out a long sigh. They looked exhausted now.0

Tap, tap―!0

A scrawny man with a thin mustache soon quietly approached Hiyan, filling him with terror as he peeked through the gap...0