Finally, Gandalf reacted. His voice trembled as he panicked.

The next second, Gandalf's eyes flashed fiercely as he charged toward Madeline.

Madeline was startled; she instinctively backed away.

However, Gandalf's goal was not Madeline but those women she just brought out of the cave.

Those women were held captive for a day; they were extremely weak. With their reflexes, they could not react in time. In the blink of an eye, Gandalf caught one of them in a tight grip.

"Back off!" Gandalf placed the woman in front of him like a shield. He held a dagger that appeared out of nowhere in his hand and put it against the woman's neck. Then, he yelled at Darryl.

Gandalf's eyes seemed mad.

He knew that he was not Darryl's opponent and the only way he could get out of the sticky situation was to take a hostage with him.

"No, don't kill me!" The woman was frightened. She was shuddering, and she kept begging for mercy. Tears continued to stream down her cheeks.

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