Salute to the General novel Chapter 3140

Hawthorn wasn't expecting anyone to get in his way after he had sent Brenton flying with one blow.

“If you want to die that badly, then I shall gladly kill you first!” he yelled angrily as he turned his body and swung his sledgehammer at Nathan's head instead.

Hawthorn was determined to crush Nathan into a bloody pulp for standing up to him.

“Watch out!” Hepburn screamed from the side.

It wasn't clear if Brenton was simply touched by Nathan's selfless act or if he had been humbled by his near-death experience, but he, too yelled at Nathan, “Run! His hammer is insanely powerful! An ordinary person like you doesn't stand a chance at blocking it!”

Brenton was the strongest member of the Curia, and yet, a single hit from Hawthorn's war hammer was all it took to defeat him.

As such, Brenton believed things would be even worse for Nathan if he didn't dodge it in time.

However, what happened next shocked him so much that his eyeballs nearly popped out of their sockets.

Instead of trying to block or dodge the incoming attack, Nathan simply stood there and glared coldly at it.

It wasn't until the flaming sledgehammer was inches away from his head that Nathan lifted his left hand and caught it with ease.

The flames on the sledgehammer disappeared the moment it came into contact with Nathan's hand.

Hawthorn's eyes went wide with shock and disbelief when he realized that the sledgehammer was stuck to Nathan's palm and refused to budge.

The bishops and Holy Knights were all frozen in shock as well.

Even the bondslaves and elite vampires were exchanging confused glances.

Colin and the others were the only ones who remained calm and composed throughout the situation.

After all, they perceived Nathan as a god among men. They had witnessed him killing a vampire prince, so dealing with a mere vampire earl would surely be a piece of cake.

Hepburn breathed a sigh of relief and stared at Nathan with a look of admiration in her eyes.

Of course, Brenton was the one most shocked by the sudden turn of events.

After all, he had been looking down on Nathan since they first met. At one point, he even thought about challenging Nathan to a fight to assert his dominance.