”We are able to simply conclude that Kalina shouldn’t be worthy to carry the title of the younger chief. She must be faraway from her place. She must be punished for her misconduct.”

Ignoring the third elder, the primary elder stated. The third elder was somebody who had no energy within the tribe. If not for being a tier 4 warrior, he could not even sit with them. So, why ought to he reply?

“I agree.”

…

“I agree.”

5 among the many seven elders responded in favour of the primary elder. It simply confirmed how a lot energy he wields within the tribe.

The matriarch intently stored watch of the scenario. She did not attempt to assist her granddaughter.

“Kalina return to the seats. Earlier than declaring the due punishments, I wish to hear the complete story. First elder, I heard that you’ve been conserving a few of our visitors underneath home arrest. Are you able to please clarify why you might be doing it?” The matriarch all of the sudden requested.

At first, the primary elder thought she was attempting to keep away from punishing her granddaughter. And he was about to protest. However when she requested concerning the ‘visitor’, he was thrilled. If he performed the playing cards properly, he may put extra blame on the princess’s conduct.

“Sure, Matriarch. The visitor was stored underneath home arrest because of my orders. And I had causes to try this. First, they had been in touch with princess Meena and Laya through the assault. I do not assume it’s a coincidence. They may have approached the princesses to spy on our tribe. How else can the assault occur proper if you had been away from the tribe, your majesty.”

“Second, they each are able to utilizing area expertise. And the attackers had been clearly utilizing area expertise to summon the beasts.”

“Third, They simply defeated a peak tier 3 beast. One thing that might solely be finished by tier 4 warriors. But they did that with tier 2 and three power. They’re attempting to construct a relationship with the tribe by making it seem to be the princesses had been in peril. And it was them that saved the princesses.”

“I consider they’ve one thing to do with the assault. And presumably one thing to do with the theft of the blue gem. If not for area expertise, we may have simply tracked the placement of the Blue gem.”

The primary elder gave an in depth clarification.

“And to ask somebody like that into the tribe as a visitor. The princesses have deeply sinned your majesty.” He confirmed a pitiful expression whereas speaking concerning the sins of the princesses.

The viewers who heard it additionally agreed together with his level. They riled up and the corridor was engulfed in indignant voices and murmurs. With every passing second, the popularity of the princesses was being thrown into the mud.

Laya, who heard this from the viewers seat wished to climb up the stage and provides an excellent wack to the outdated geezer. His shamelessness has gone past redemption, she thought.

Nonetheless, she was powerless. Inside the tribe, those that had power had been revered and a talentless no one like her was nothing in comparison with the elders and tier 4 warriors of the tribe.

“If you happen to would permit me, I wish to query the prisoners in entrance of you, your majesty.” The primary elder stated grabbing the eye of everybody.

“Chances are you’ll.” The matriarch agreed.

Inside minutes somebody was despatched to deliver Alex and Taka into the assembly corridor. When the guards reached their room, they had been shocked to see the prisoners underneath home arrest having a lavish barbecue social gathering.

They had been munching on hen and beef like no tomorrow whereas the servants joined them within the feast.

After finalising a partnership with Taka, Alex was having fun with the meal when two guards got here to ask them to the assembly corridor.

‘They had been inviting us to speak concerning the assault.’ Alex was certain. There was no chance that it was one thing else.

“Okay, Prepared the ground,” Taka stated confidently. He by no means felt threatened by the ice phoenix tribe. His backing was the void fish tribe. Would they dare to mess with him?

‘Ought to I take a shower? Am I wanting okay? It is a assembly, proper? Ought to I put on a tie? Would they execute me? Am I going to die, once more? Huh, an excessive amount of pondering, can I take a rain examine?’ Ideas in Alex’s head popped up like popping popcorn. Nonetheless, he went with guards. Clearly, he cannot refuse.

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Fixing his new garments he received from the ice phoenix tribe. Alex and Taka stood in entrance of the gang. And so they may really feel the toxic gazes directed at them.

‘Given an opportunity, they are going to kill me. What’s with the thick stench of enmity? Did I do one thing fallacious?’

“Your majesty, That is Sir Taka from the void fish tribe and that’s… is the opposite particular person.”

‘Nicely! I’m.’

“Introduce your self?” The geezer, the primary elder ordered Alex. He was belittling Alex and annoyance may very well be seen in his eyes.

Alex, who noticed this knew that he was going through an expert ass ****. He had seen many individuals like this in his life. And never many had an evil aura like this geezer. He exuded unreasonableness from all his phrases. It is a born bigot. Identical to his outdated boss.

‘I like individuals like this, it means I can shut off my mind and take care of them simply the way in which they take care of me.’ A small smile fashioned on his face. Those that do not know what he thought would possibly see him as a loopy child smiling whereas being disrespected. However Alex did not care.

“Individuals who love me name me ‘the opposite particular person’ and all others name me Meru.” Alex launched himself with a smile.

Some muffled laughs escaped from the viewers and the third elder regarded down attempting to cover his smile.

The quirky phrases took everybody unexpectedly. Normally, the primary elder was handled with the utmost respect. However now, going through Alex. He was stumped.

Alex was speculated to act servile and beg for forgiveness, but he was disregarding him. This vastly incensed the primary elder.

In response to Alex, it did not matter if individuals like the primary elder is indignant or not. They may do all the pieces to assault their opposition. And he was the opposition this time.

If not, why would he deal with Taka with respect and him with contempt?

Taka, because of his large backing may stroll sideways within the ice phoenix tribe. However Alex was a no one. He knew that if somebody must be a scapegoat. He would be the apparent alternative.

Grinding his tooth. The primary elder checked out Alex and stated,

“Thanks for the introduction. And let me clarify why we known as you to this assembly.”

“From the witness testimony, it was stated that each of you might use area expertise. Is that appropriate?”

[A/N: I was supposed to write a fantasy novel, not a courtroom drama.]

“Sure.” Each of them answered.

“And each of you had been in touch with the princesses through the days earlier than the assault.”

“Sure.”

“Sure.”

“So, why did you contact the princesses?” Abruptly the primary elder pointed at Alex and requested. The eye of everybody round was promptly directed at Alex.

‘Yep! Simply as anticipated. Attempting to bury me alive.’

“The princess contacted me to speak concerning the iron…”

“Not you Sir Taka, We find out about that. We wish to know why a baby from the stone head tribe is available in contact with the princess of the ice phoenix tribe.” The primary elder interjected whereas directing consideration to Alex once more.

“It was a coincidence,” Alex stated.

But it surely was not sufficient to persuade the gang. They started Alex like a spy. Taka was completely ignored from the image.

“So, you agree that you’re from the stone head tribe and that you simply got here in touch with the princess.”

“Sure.”

“If what you say is appropriate, clarify to me how you should utilize area expertise. What’s your spirit guardian?”

“I can not. As a result of…”

Earlier than Alex may say a phrase, the primary elder interrupted him and stated,

“See, your majesty. In all the pieces that occurred within the metropolis, he’s probably the most suspicious of all of them. There are even witness testimonies the place the youngest princess known as him a hidden grasp. Everyone knows how particular she is and she will distinguish individuals by intuition. Take this under consideration whereas we punish this spy.”

Twisting his phrases, Alex was already labelled a spy by the primary elder. And he may see that he was about to be a corpse.

“Now inform me, the place did you hear the information of the matriarch not being within the metropolis? Was it from the princesses? The place did you conceal the blue gem?” The primary elder strolled in direction of Alex whereas asking. He was releasing the imposing vitality of a tier 4 warrior and was attempting to oppress Alex into submission.

“Did you retailer it inside an area ability much like the ability void fish tribe makes use of? I do know a straightforward to take out all the pieces that was saved by the ability. I simply have to kill you.” He stated menacingly. The stress was clear as day.

The princesses wished to assist. He was their visitor, but a gaze from the matriarch pressured them again to their seats.

Taka, who was close by all of the sudden stated.

“You do not want to try this, nobody, not even the tier 4 warrior of our tribe can retailer an merchandise in our ability for greater than a day. House expertise burn up a considerable amount of vitality. And if he had any area merchandise, you’d have discovered it simply.”

“Are certain? There are folks that noticed him use his ability constantly for the previous couple of days. It speaks to say that his ability is healthier than that of the void fish tribe. And so, my resolution is quicker.” With a fast hand motion, The primary elder attacked Alex. A frozen spike materialised in his hand, about to pierce into his coronary heart of Alex.

Then all of the sudden, Alex disappeared. Just some smoke remained within the place he stood. On account of his panic, some vitality leaked from his physique creating smoke the place he stood. Whereas he shortly teleported into the farm.

What occurred?

Everybody regarded round, attempting to determine what occurred. Even the primary elder was perplexed by it.

However the matriarch who noticed the smoke shortly stood up. As if she noticed one thing horrifying, her eyes trembled.