Chapter 726

In Reid’s mind, there was no way the young man before him could evade this shot. The round fired from his fully charged tech pistol was faster and deadlier than any conventional firearm could compare. But he was wrong—completely wrong.

Just as Reid thought the youth’s body was leaning forward with the momentum of his swing—making it impossible to adjust in time—the blade twisted half a turn in his hand. At the very instant the strike fell, the edge reversed, changing from a downward slash into an upward flick.

This was not just a simple feint, but the famed reverse-draw cut—executed clean, sharp, without hesitation.