17
The
leader
of
men
is
already
somewhat
discouraged,
but
the
front
that
he
is
putting
on
is
still
quite
boisterous
.
LEADER
Those
were
the
scum,
everyone
who
remains
are
the
true
heroes!
The
surrounding
men
give
a
wild
yell
and
raise
their
assorted
weapons
.
We
see
them,
swords,
knives,
copper
staffs,
axes,
spears,
a
pair
of
short
iron
claws
at
the
end
of
sticks,
short
spearheads,
halberds,
and
one
has
a
strange
weapon
resembling
a
weighted
chain
at
the
end
of
a
long
pole
.
At
the
sight
of
all
this,
the
handmaiden
starts
quaking
from
where
she
sits
.
We
see
as
her
hand
tries
desperately
to
unsheathe
her
sword
.
But
it
is
quaking
.
Her
Master
on
the
other
hand,
is
armed
with
the
same
amount
of
nonchalance
that
has
characterized
him
up
to
now
.
LEADER
Remember,
everyone,
whoever
gets
this
man,
will
be
duly
rewarded
with
DOUBLE
the
original
amount
that
was
promised!
The
yell
goes
up
from
all
the
men
combined,
this
time
even
louder
.
The
leader
immediately
goes
up
with
his
own
sword
and
clashes
it
with
that
of
Shui
Liu
Can
.
The
leader
of
these
men,
is
in
fact,
pretty
skilled,
and
almost
a
match
for
Shui
himself
.
The
surrounding
men
cheer
on
as
the
leader
and
Shui
engage
in
a
lightning
-
fast
sword
battle,
in
a
second,
the
two
men
appear
engulfed
by
the
silver
arcs
that
their
swordpoints
trace
through
the
air
.
Beads
of
perspiration
form
on
the
leaders
face,
he
is
holding
on
but
barely
.
LEADER
What
are
you
guys
thinking
about
now?
Get
him!
The
surrounding
men
nod
and
rush
into
the
fray
.
But
as
Shui
sees
himself
surrounded
by
the
men
he
takes
a
flying
leap
up
into
the
air
and
leaps
into
the
forest
nearby