Altsin took a heavy blow to the back of his head, and a deafening buzz rang through his mind, as if his skull was about to explode. A sharp pain shot through him, and then—everything went black.

He instinctively leaned against Chelsea, completely dazed.

Julian, standing beside him, had a clear view of the whole thing. He saw the rock strike Altsin’s head, nearly leaving a dent, and his heart pounded in alarm. His voice boomed with fury, “Are you all trying to commit murder? Do you want to spend the rest of your lives in prison?!”

Seriously, when would this madness end?

As soon as his voice fell, the...