"Lady Rune."
A Saint Stage Cultivator who was guarding the underground prison bowed his head.
Of course, as a Saint Stage Cultivator, he wasn't some normal guard, he was one of Oberon's most trusted subordinates and was only guarding the prison because the prisoners inside the prison were just too important. The Feline Cat City and Oberon couldn't be careless right now.
"Where is his storage ring?" Rune questioned.
The Saint Stage Cultivator quickly took out Felix's Storage Ring and passed it to Rune.
Of course, someone like Rune had enough authority to check the prisoner's belongings.
Rune quickly grabbed the Storage ring, she searched inside, and soon, the contract Alistair signed appeared in her hand.
A small smile appeared on her face.
With this, Alistair was safe.
Rune was about to burn the contract, but then,
"Is he inside?"
She questioned.
"Cell number 3." The Saint Stage Cultivator replied.
Rune nodded, then she walked into the prison.
Soon, she found Cell number 3, and there, her eyes fell on Felix, who was kneeling on the ground, bound with chains.
These chains were not some normal chains, they had the power to seal any Cultivator's Cultivation, whether it was a Saint… or even a Divine Stage Cultivator.
Of course, these chains were extremely expensive and were never used on just any prisoner, being bound by these chains was an achievement in itself. Though it is not an achievement worth celebrating.
Anyways,
Felix's eyes fell on Rune, then, a weak smile appeared on his face.
"You were alive…"
He spoke in a defeated tone, however, if one listened carefully, they would notice the slight relief Felix felt as he said those words.
"That contract…"
Felix muttered as his eyes fell on the contract Rune was carrying.
"To think you would be daring enough to order your subordinate to falsely sign on the Order's Contract. As expected, you are far bolder than me. Maybe you were more suited for this than me."
Felix laughed.
"I didn't order him. That fool did it on his own accord."
Rune replied as she narrowed her eyes.
"Isn't that even better? Your subordinate was loyal enough to even dare to go against the Ancestral Order, which even the Divine Stage Cultivators fear.
You are amazing, Sister."
Felix replied.
"You should burn the contract now. There is no reason to sacrifice your loyal subordinate when you have already won."
He spoke as he glanced at the contract.
Rune burned the contract in front of Felix's eyes.
She continued to observe his expression, then, her expression changed.
How long has it been since she talked with his brother like this?
Was it after their mother's death?
That was right, that was when Felix started changing. Rune knew how close Felix was to his mother, no, not only his mother, Felix was close to everyone, he was that innocent little boy who was loved by everyone in the family.
He was respectful and talented.
He treated everyone properly and was cheerful. Even the normal servants of the family who other Young Masters bashed at or harassed; he treated them with proper respect. There was not a single person who hated Felix. Even Rune, she loved her little brother.
The two of them were quite close to each other in the past, however, everything changed when their mother, Willow Feline, died. Felix shut himself up. Rune tried talking to him, however, Felix always had this wall around him that kept her or anyone else away from him. His cheerful self had disappeared and he became an entirely different person.
In the end, the distance between the two siblings continued to increase and it turned into a situation where other than formally greeting each other to keep up a fake front in front of others, they never conversed with each other.
And now, as Rune glanced at her little brother, who was smiling at her with that weak look on his face, she couldn't help but remember that cheerful little brother all those centuries ago.
"Why did you do it?" Rune questioned.
"Do what?" Felix questioned back.
"Stop playing around and answer me. Why did you betray the City?"
"I don't know what you are talking about, Sister," Felix replied.
"Felix.
Those letters Aragorn 'found' had Skythorn Falcon City's Stamp on them. They can't be faked."
"I don't understand what you are trying to get at, Sister." Felix was adamant.
"At least talk to your sister one last time, Felix."
Rune spoke as she glanced at her little brother. Hearing those words, Felix raised his head and looked into Rune's eyes, and what he saw made him widen his eyes.
Rune's eyes were moist.
"The man I loved betrayed me and my own little brother tried to kill me and accused me of being a traitor, at least tell me the reason why you are doing it.
The reason that is big enough for you to want to end your sister's life.
I refuse to believe that it was as petty as just being the next City Lord."
Rune spoke. Her pent-up emotions which she had contained all this while finally burst out.
"I never tried to kill you," Felix replied.
"The Assassination Mission you gave to the Shadow of Silence proves something else."
"That little Assassination Hall didn't have the strength to kill someone like you! My original plan was to surround you and capture you, keeping you somewhere else while I deal with end everything here with the Falconkins!"
Felix retorted.
Soon, however, his eyes widened in surprise as he replied to what he had just said.
Seeing his sister's tears, he lost control over his emotions and spoke unnecessarily.
"End everything here…?" Rune narrowed her eyes.
"…" Felix didn't say anything.
"Felix, what were you planning?" Rune questioned in a heavier tone.
Felix clenched his fists, then,
"Fuck it! I am already captured, it is not like we can continue with the plan!" Felix cursed.
Then, he looked into Rune's eyes and,
"I want to kill Oberon Feline!
That bastard nearly killed Mother and lied to us all!"
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