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A day had passed since the unfortunate incident.
More than a quarter of the city had been destroyed in the aftermath, causing tens of thousands of residents to be left without a roof over their heads.
On the other hand, the total body count of casualties was rounded up to 21,450 people, of which 1,512 were magus level figures. Furthermore, this number didn't include those considered missing.
Nevertheless, they were all presumed fallen, dying without leaving a trace, just like the fate of their one Silvermane King.
As the cleaning process after the incident continued, in the hall of Silvermane Palace, a group of people closest to the Silvermane court were called upon to discuss the disastrous ramifications of the incident.
Leading the meeting was the right-hand man of the Alpha King, Grand Magus Warwick. As for those who were present, there were General Talbots, the two Corvin brothers Philips and Lucius, as well as the six patriarchs of prominent wolf factions. Last but most importantly, the ruler of Zodiac City, the Dragon King Alduin Talon.
"How could you let this happen, Warwick? Now not only have we lost our king and protector, we have also lost the alliance with the 2 major factions," one of the patriarchs said.
"Who cares about those two Locarios and Karst. We all know they are nothing but leeches to our kingdom," another patriarch responded.
Before the debate got out of hand, Philips Corvin stepped in and said, "Let us not start another fight. Right now, we have to focus on the situation at our hand. The Wolf bloodline has never been this fragile. I'm worried about the possibility that the enemy will use this chance to attack us."
Hearing this, Lucius interrupted and informed the other he had warned his brother about the suspicious elf activity beforehand.
When he first learned of the existence of the [Book of the Blood] two months ago, knowing about the Alpha King's declining health, the convenient appearance of the powerful grimoire couldn't help but look suspicious. In fact, that was what made him go to seek counsel from his old friend Alduin.
Those words made everyone turn their attention to the Zodiac King once more, waiting for an explanation.
"Yes, Lucius and once fought this being. A terrifying elf created by powerful blood magic."
He then mentioned a name that everyone present recognized due to the other party's notoriety. The Abyss Queen Azharaa, she was apparently the creator of such blood elf. The mere mention of her name made the grand magus involuntary gulp.
"I believe this is part of a plot she concocted. Without even sending a single warrior, one artifact to cripple the whole wolf alliance."
Hearing this, General Talbot was so angry he smashed one of the tables in the hall to pieces. The others also started discussing their moves with this information in mind.
Warwick quickly tried to calm the group down by saying that even though thousands of people had died, other than the Alpha King, no other grand magus had fallen in the disaster. It meant the strength of the Wolf bloodline was not affected too much. What was important was to keep the alliance strong.
He then looked at the Zodiac King. As someone he greatly respected, he asked for the latter's opinion. "What do you think we should do now?"
"I'm afraid it's not my place to give my opinion. I am nothing but an outsider in this matter. You will have to decide upon yourself to find a new leader, temporarily or permanently, whatever is best for the Wolf bloodline. As for security, I will make sure other bloodlines and the alliance help out during this turbulent time. For now, I'll hang around a while until we are sure no other surprises are plotted by the enemy."
Once again everyone looked upon Warwick for an answer and he finally said, "With his health declining and having no real direct heir, our lord Alpha King has already prepared a will." freewebno vel.com
He explained that in the beginning the Royal Hunt had actually been prepared for such a situation, to find out which of the closest allies could be trusted as well as to see the will of the people.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone present in the hall, Warwick took out a scroll and began to read its contents.
With the Crovin proving to be the most loyal of the three major factions, it was the will of the Alpha King that the Corvin would become the new leader of the Wolf Alliance and that all the other patriarchs should support the Corvin to make the Wolf bloodline stronger.
As soon as the will was read out, it could be seen there were some who were reluctant. But then in their current situation, there was indeed no one better than Corvin to lead the Wolf Alliance.
Meanwhile, the Corvin Patriarch seemed indifferent to the will. He had always wanted this position, but after what happened, he was not so sure if he really wanted it.
"Just accept it, brother. I will try my best to help you," Lucius said when he noticed his brother's thoughts.
There was a slight frown, as if Philips didn't believe Lucious' words, but in the end he accepted the will.
"If I am entrusted with such an obligation, I will honor the position to the best of my ability."
With that, the situation regarding the alliance leader was resolved. Now, everyone was eagerly awaiting the revelation of the second will. The one about the person who would take over the mantle and rule over Silvermane.
Surprisingly, both General Talbots and Warwick were appointed advisors, meaning they were not the ones to take the throne. When it finally came to the crucial part, Warwick looked surprised as he read what appeared to be a very recent decision of the King.
It was written, "If he manages to win the Royal Hunt and is willing to accept the throne, my first choice lies with him."
"Him? Who is he?" General Talbots said confused.
Everyone's eyes were bulging due to the suspense and Warwick finally said the person's name.
"Evan Valerious."
The name of the young man with a mysterious background quickly brought chaos to those present unable to accept such a crazy idea, except for the few who knew the true identity of the young man.
It was truly unfortunate that right now that person was unable to be questioned as he was still recuperating after surviving through the ordeal.
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