Chapter 1018 The Luna's Standing (3)
It took a hard second for the others to register what had happened.
Caught momentarily off guard, all of them turned their attention to Evelyn, stunned in place as her gaze remained fixed on her fingertips. A crimson slit adorned her right cheek, a small trickle of blood marking its path downward.
Silence enveloped the entire dining hall once again.
But in the next second, King Jorik flared his eyes open in utter shock.
BAM!
In a fit of insurmountable rage, he slammed his hand to the table, glaring at the perpetrator.
"Korvak!! Have you gone mad?!" King Jorik shouted mightily.
Under no circumstances that he expect Korvak, the head of the Sanzo Family would dare to do something so outrageous. Attacking Evelyn, even though it was to make a point was not something that is passable to do.
A move like that might spell the doom of the entire kingdom!
Keeping his nonchalance, Korvak smirked evilly, "Settle down, brat. I know what I'm doing"
Seeing no remorse in his eyes, King Jorik couldn't stand still.
Even though the Elders have more experience than him, they don't know Rex as well as King Jorik does. None of them knew how much he cared for his pack members, and even a small pain would be treated with full force.
Injuring Evelyn would be punishable by death, there was no doubt about it.
Gritting his teeth angrily, King Jorik channeled his energy, preparing himself for an attack.
But it was at that second, his eyes widened in horror.
"Huaakh!"
Splash!
King Jorik spat a mouthful of blood and fell down to his seat again. He covered his mouth in utter shock, completely caught off guard as something was blocking him from channeling his energy, causing an internal backlash whenever he tried to do that.
Realizing this, he felt a throbbing pain on his forearm.
He quickly took a look and found a small gaping hole there that he didn't even realize.
It was akin to an injury left behind by a needle.
Examining it closely, he noticed that it oozed a green substance. King Jorik then inspected his armrest and discovered a minute needle—a slender, almost imperceptible object if one was not aware.
"Poison..." King Jorik uttered in realization.
Looking at the other Elders, he found that there were some who seemed shocked too.
However, one of them doesn't, and that is Bevryth.
Slowly turning to Korvak again, still looking at him playfully, King Jorik's frown deepens.
"Bastard... So this is not only about my position as King? I thought we already settled this, Korvak. We shouldn't sever our ties with the Silverstar Pack! If we did, then we would be back to the start all over again" He roared in vexation.
Korvak's smirk widened upon his revelation, and with a mere flick of his fingers, the windows blasted as a group of figures stormed in, surrounding the table. Clad in brass attire, covering all but their eyes, it was evident that they were assassins.
All boasted eighth-rank realm power or above.
Even some managed to reach the ninth-rank realm, making their lineup exceptionally strong.
Shing!
In a frightening union, all of them draw out their short swords.
Judging from their decisive movements, it was clear that all of them were expert assassins.
"If you believe that forming a pact with the Silverstar Pack is a credential worthy of being a King, you're sorely mistaken, Jorik. It only proves the extent of your ignorance" Korvak said, shooting King Jorik a disdainful look.
Despite his anger, knowing that this was a bad move, King Jorik couldn't do anything.
His power was completely blocked by the poison.
'No... No matter what, I'll have to protect Lady Evelyn at all costs!' He thought determinedly.
On the other hand, Evelyn who was the target of this incident looked around.
Albeit surprised, not expecting the Dark Elves were really do this to her knowing who she was, she could tell that the reason for this was not because of the agreement. Evelyn was quite sure that Korvak was doing this for something else.
Looking at the assassins, she became even more certain.
'I can sense their killing intent' Evelyn frowned but then paused. 'So that's what this is about'
Glancing over her shoulders to look at Korvak, she then inquired with a somewhat cold tone, undisturbed despite being trapped and outnumbered, "So tell me, Korvak, this is not about enforcing the agreement, is it?"
"You're right, I don't give a damn about the agreement" Korvak replied in scorn.
Following that, another Elder stood up.
It was Bevryth who stood up, there was the same smirk on her face.
"Seems like the Luna already caught up," She remarked, offering a daunting smile. "Yes, this is not about the agreement. We heard that the Alpha is going against the Executor and also that there exists a personal feud between them. I'm sorry to say this, but he'll definitely lose. In the end, the Executors always prevail. Always..."
"He's reckless, and I'll be damned to let our race fall alongside him" She added.
Evelyn was irked when she heard this.
Even with the lingering doubt about Rex's chances against the Executor, the unwavering certainty displayed by Korvak and Bevryth of his inevitable loss grated on her nerves so much. "Attacking me will only create another powerful enemy for your race. Are you truly sure about this? Even as we speak now, the Alpha might be on the way here"
"All because of this little graze your accomplice did to me" She pointed at her cheek.
Upon hearing this, Korvak chuckled in ridicule.
He stood back up again and descended the staircase with looming confidence.
"Your threat will not work, my Lady. We know that the Alpha is absent" He jeered lightly.
Evelyn couldn't help but frown when she heard this.
'How did they know about that?' She pondered with a frown, confused as to how Korvak managed to get his hands on that information. But then, her frown deepens when she remembers that she sent someone to the Dwarf Kingdom to call for him.
'Surely, there were many witnesses there. He must know it from the Dwarves'
Now, she's really in trouble.
Rex is currently training with Calidora and might miss a light scratch that Korvak inflicted on her. Additionally, he might be too late to come here even if he did sense it. Evelyn would be gone from here when he came.
"What do you want from me?" Evelyn eventually asked.
Bevryth summoned her weapon, a scythe before she replied, "We should always be on the side of the high-rank Supernaturals, they are the only ones capable of surviving against the human forces. Naturally, we're going to bring you to them and confess our wrongdoings"
"Do that and you will be severely punished by them" Evelyn squinted her eyes.
However, Bevryth and Korvak don't seem to be worried.
Shrugging his shoulders, Korvak retorted, "It's better than certain death with your pack"
Upon hearing this, Evelyn steadfasts her feet.
Now she knows that there's nothing she can say to make them change their minds.
Swoosh!!
In retaliation, Evelyn's body quickly turned into her Werewolf form. She also seamlessly uses her gladiator form, turning the furs on her head into fiery flames, amplifying her aura to new heights. Even though there was absolutely no way that she could get out of this, with Korvak and Bevryth sitting in the ninth-rank realm, she wouldn't let them take her easily.
Witnessing this, Bevryth frowned cautiously.
'Her aura... It's surging to the pinnacle of the eighth-rank realm. How can someone so young, as young as her, wield such extraordinary power? Achieving such heights in both elemental prowess and physique, she's really powerful' She pondered with a hint of concern.
Bevryth was not worried about Evelyn's power.
Instead, she was more worried that they might've made the wrong move.
Naturally, Bevryth gave the credit to the Alpha to make her this strong. So there was a slight doubt arising within her, but then again, it was already too late to turn back as they already did something unforgivable to Evelyn.
"Don't retaliate, Luna. Come with us, and we'll make sure to not hurt you" Korvak mused.
But Evelyn replied with a scoff, "If you want to take me, then it'll be over my dead body"
Expecting her to say that, the two moved at a blitzing fast speed.
Clang!
Out of nowhere, Korvak and Bevryth were surprised to find their attacks blocked mid-track.
Standing before them was King Jorik and Silva.
Both of them already expected King Jorik to come and protect Evelyn, but the fact that Silva came and did the same was shocking to them. "Silva?! Get out of the way, you should know better than to stop us right now!" Korvak exclaimed.
"I- I'm sorry, but I was told to protect her" Silva replied, still with the same nervous tone.
Following that, Lady Lauren quickly cast a spell.
Despite not expecting the situation to escalate this way, she quickly moved and created a mental link with Evelyn, Silva, and King Jorik to enhance their physical prowess. She would help them from the sidelines, providing support when needed.
Just like that, the assassins swarmed them.
Not wanting to get caught in the way, the other Elders made their way to the side.
All of them, like King Jorik, were also poisoned by Korvak and Bevryth which rendered them ineffective in the situation. It was a special poison specifically made for them as that is what the Sanzo family does.
Korvak and his family specialize in assassination, so poison is also one of their skills.
On the other hand, Evelyn darted her eyes at the incoming assassins.
Crossing her arms in front of her, she then chanted, "Fire Demoness Art, Beauty of Hell..."
Swoosh!
Upon the incantation, her claws burned with violent crimson flames.
Guided by her battle instincts, she confronted the incoming assassins, who moved like fluid water and targeted her blind spots, with her lethal claws. In the initial ten seconds, Evelyn's reflexes prevailed, allowing her to send a couple of assassins crashing to the wall.
Each one of them, however, stood right back up and continued to attack.
It was Evelyn's first time fighting this many entities with the same power level as herself.
Naturally, she was soon overwhelmed.
All of the assassins' movements were too elusive, it was hard to catch or even hit them.
"Don't hurt her too much! Keep it to the minimum!" Korvak shouted.
Heeding his command, the assassins sheathed their weapons back and changed their attack from filled with killing intent to aiming to knock Evelyn out. But as the fight continued, Evelyn glanced to her right, sensing something approaching.
"Lady Evelyn!" Lady Lauren exclaimed and stood as her shield.
Despite the barrier that she summoned, Bevryth broke through and tackled the two of them.
Crash!
Evelyn, Lady Lauren, and Bevryth broke through the wall.
Plummeting from the lofty heights of the castle, Bevryth showed no mercy, delivering a kick toward Evelyn in mid-air. However, once more, Lady Laureren stubbornly intervenes and puts herself in between them.
She took the kick as both were sent hurtling down, their impact shaking the very ground.
Groaning lightly, Evelyn regained her standing before her senses spiked.
Looking up, she saw Brevryth was already attempting to deal the decisive blow to knock her.
"Dark Nature Arcana, Lethal Axe!"
Bevryth's heel pulsated with a concentrated surge of dark nature energy, ablaze with an intensity similar to fire, as she thrust her leg downward, targeting Evelyn. Anticipating the assault, Evelyn was well-prepared to deflect the impending strike.
However, Lady Lauren already pulled her wrist and tossed her away.
Crack!
Kaboom!!
Rolling on the ground, Evelyn looked up and saw Lady Lauren being stepped on by Bevryth.
She was groaning painfully.
Her collarbones and ribs were broken judging from the depth of Bevryth's step.
"Don't make it harder for yourself, surrender yourself, Luna" Bevryth mused overbearingly.
Upon hearing this, Evelyn's expression darkens.
Bevryth presumed that Evelyn had conceded, observing her bowed head in apparent defeat.
However, in that crucial moment, she hastily shielded her ears as a piercing sound assailed her, nearly shattering her eardrums. It came out of nowhere and brought an excruciating pain beyond imagining.
'Sound attack? Is she also a Sound Elementalist?!' Bevryth exclaimed inside her head.
Just as she raised her gaze to look at Evelyn, her body froze.
"Don't kill her, Flunra..."
Instead of being greeted by the same sight, Bevryth was greeted by a massive Werewolf.
Her eyes were staring straight at its canine teeth, dripping with deadly intent.
"W- What...?"
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