“JONATHAN!” she shouted.
Jonah wheeled around. Iuris had yanked a knife from the ground, and charged at Jonathan once he'd turned his back to him. He would never get there in time; not even Reena would be fast enough—
But their attempts were unnecessary.
Just when Iuris was seconds away from vanquishing Jonathan, the Protector Guide whipped around and caught the blade. He literally blocked the attack by grabbing the blade. Lifeblood dripped from the cut it made (Jonah still marveled at the fact that spirits still bled), but Jonathan was otherwise unharmed. Everyone who witnessed it looked shocked, but none more so than Iuris. The rage in Jonathan's eyes made Jonah step back. He'd be damned if he got caught up in a warpath.
“You continue to test me, boy,” Jonathan whispered. “You cannot
