Chapter 388 (1/2)

Chapter 388

Chapter 31: 387

ALDIR

Lord Indrath's great hall was as full and loud as I rereat clans were present, but Lord Thyestes had brought an unusually large entourage, rivaling even the Indraths in nuons and pantheons, but not freely One only had to open their eyes to see how the political turmoil shaped the room

The Eccleiah Clan of the leviathan race had also brought a large delegation, and the leviathans carefully ive both clans time and attention

That was in contrast with the Mapellia Clan, chief aons was as old as the foundations of Mount Geolus, and they honored it unflinchingly, lingering areetings

The titans, on the other hand, had long been friends of the pantheons Though they showed no outward signs of enravitated to my own Conversation between my clan and theirs was open and accessible, whereas the few titans who spoke to dragons did so in a more formal manner

There were few sylphs in attendance, as the carefree people did not enjoy subjecting themselves to such tensions Lady Aerind had come herself, however, and the few of her clan to accoled carelessly between the other clans

Even feere the phoenixes Their antipathy toward the dragons was deep-rooted and slow to burn, and the Avignis Clan largely kept their people out of both politics and courtly turmoil After their predecessors, the Asclepius Clan, were renis Clan to rebuild trust between the phoenixes and other races of Epheotus Lord Avignis and his daughters kept to theer of the pantheon warriors sreat hall, ht my eye It was rare for Kordri to attend court, but, as Taci's trainer, Lord Thyestes would have demanded his presence The death of an asura—any asura, much less a pantheon warrior—at the hands of a lesser was unheard of Our clan demanded answers

"Ah, General Aldir"

Read first at ReadNovelFullco from my brother, I realized that Lord Eccleiah had appeared at -lived race, nearly as old as Lord Indrath Unlike the lord of dragons, Lord Eccleiah wore his age proudly His pale skin was thoroughly wrinkled, and the ridges that ran along his teht, nearly transparent hue A reen eyes Even of those with several working eyes, only few could see the world as clearly as he see for a pleasant ," he continued "It's been at least a hundred years, I'reat sorrow for your clan's loss"

He held out a hand to ently in my own, I bowed and pressed my forehead to the cold skin on the back of his hand "Thank you,the wrinkles around his eyes and mouth "Should Lord Indrath ever allow you even a moment's rest from your duties, you s for you, I believe She's settled down a bit now, you know Not quite the firebrand she used to be"

I said nothing, and Lord Eccleiah's cheek trembled as he tried to suppress his a favorites between the clans I suppose I'll have to find soon to talk with until Lord Indrath ave me a quick wink, turned, and melted away into the crowd

After my odd conversation with Lord Eccleiah, I kept to nitaries, but otherwise doingto the rear of the crowd There was a gnawing sort of guilt growing in h I had no way of knowing the truth, it was possible my actions had contributed to his death

While I had hoped he would fail to wipe out Virion Eralith and his refugees, I had never iined he would die in the effort He was a pantheon A youth, perhaps, but with decades of advanced training within the aether orb Had he returned form his mission, he would have been welcomed back as an adult

The white flahts The reat hall went silent in an instant

Lord Kezess Indrath appeared before his throne, stepping through the flames His perpetually youthful face was carefully i, and entirely controlled When his purple eyes swept across the still, silent crowd, however, there was a predatory intensity to his gaze

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Indrath didn't speak until the silence had reached the point of discoreat clans It is too rare that we meet in this way You stand in the heart ofasuras all bowed "Hail and welcoreeting carried a rough edge, drawn begrudgingly froh I was certain Lord Indrath noticed and kept a carefully or, his dee

Once the last asura had stood, Indrath eased hi harht you all here because one of our own has been lost We all understand how easy it is for lies andour people, which is why it is essential you know the truth of this unfortunate death"

Lord Thyestes stepped forward but did not immediately speak Instead, he waited for Lord Indrath to address him

Lord Indrath looked hi "As ith the Vritra Clan creeps closer, pruning our relationshi+ps in Dicathen is ever more important It was also an opportunity forpantheon, Taci of Thyestes Clan, handled himself on the battlefield"

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"The rumor has already spread that Taci was defeated in battle by the lessers," Indrath continued gravely "At best this is a ridiculous falsehood born of fear At worst, a cruel lie meant to disrupt relations between the clans"

"And ould wish such a thing?" Lord Thyestes snapped, speaking out of turn My clansfolk burst out with a low ru of support for our lord, and those present ere not already watching him carefully turned to stare

Indrath's face stayed cool and impassive as his attention settled back on Lord Thyestes "Adehts any longer"

"Nor should I have to, your grace," Lord Thyestes shot back

The lord of the Thyestes Clan, Ademir, was tall and lean, like most pantheons His four front eyes stared fearlessly at Indrath His long black hair was shaved along the sides, revealing two additional eyes, one on each side These bright purple eyes tracked with a jittery quickness across the faces of the other asura, no doubt scanning the room for support

Lord Thyestes was in a difficult position Our clan demanded answers and satisfaction, but if he pushed Indrath too far, the Thyestes Clan could fall just as quickly as the Asclepius Clan had But pantheons were not easily cowed, and Ademir would find it difficult to back down from Kezess's threats in front of his peers, a fact Kezess understood full well and would not hesitate to take advantage of We were a warrior race, and we responded to threats with strength

"Taci was a talented and pro pantheon," Adereat hall where the Thyestes pantheons had gathered "I was unsurprised when Lord Indrath expressed interest in testing the boy Taci had trained extensively within the aether orb with Kordri, had studied alongside young dragons in this very castle, and hispered to be a suitable heir to learn the forbidden World Eater technique, currently safeguarded by General Aldir"

A few eyes turned in my direction—most notably Lord Indrath's—but most of the hall remained fixated on Lord Thyestes

"But this will never come to pass, because his future has been taken from him, and for what? Why have we been deprived of a son, a friend, a pantheon with thousands of years of grace, strength, and life re to him?" Ademir's eyes turned back on Kezess, who hadn't race Explain this escalation First you fail to destroy the outcast, Agrona Vritra, then you break our treaty with hi the Thyestes Clan's forbidden mana art, and now you lose a pantheon warrior to the lessers" Read first at ReadNovelFullcom

As Ademir spoke, his tone became harsher and sharper and the force of his mana swelled until it distorted the air around hiun to question your judgreat hall like waves against a rocky shore, rising and falling, tuainst asura

"How dare you—"

"—not a justification for—"

"—reht iood question!"

A shadow fell over the hall, and the outpouring of Indrath's power stole the oxygen frouments like candle flaest of their clans, and yet we all flinched away fro out of our lungs

Lord Kezess Indrath didn't htly darker shade of purple, perhaps, but that was the only outward sign of his displeasure

"You forget yourselves," he said after a long moment "We are asura We do not squabble and yell like lessers"

Lord Thyestes' hands curled into tight fists, his own King's Force radiating around hi back at Indrath's aura But he kept his silence

"It is unfortunate that you over-represented Taci's abilities to me," Indrath continued "Had you been more open, I could have sent another" Ade "For it wasn't a lack of martial prowess or control over mana that condemned Taci, but a lack of wisdom He was not defeated by the lessers but tricked into destroying himself There are no lessers in either Alacrya or Dicathen that post a threat to us That is the e you must take home to your clans"