Infinite Paths: The Raging Phoenix

Chapter 422: Counter offer

A profound and unsettling silence fell upon the area. Revan's untimely demise, despite being sent as a messenger during negotiations, sent shockwaves through those gathered. The act of killing a messenger engaged in diplomatic discussions was a flagrant violation of the rules of warfare, one that carried grave consequences.

The severity of this transgression was not lost on anyone present. Eliminating a messenger who had arrived with intentions of negotiation was a crime with significant implications.

"How dare he!" The king shouted. "That dirty barbarian! How dare he kill my most loyal soldier?!"

"Who killed him? What happened?" Joanis asked.

"... We don't know sir, not even the messengers that went with him saw what had happened. It was too fast."

"Joanis... use everything that you have to kill that boy and all of those dirty peasants," The king said while grinding his teeth. "It doesn't matter the cost, all of them have to die."

That was convenient for Joanis, with that chance, he will have the opportunity to kill someone who might try to stab him in the back for whatever reason, Rain was too much of an unknown factor to him.

"As you wish, Your Majesty," Joanis said and then bowed. "Come with me and tell me how the conversation went with them."

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Half an hour earlier, Rain was forced to retreat a bit when he saw the human army moving to attack him. He had planned to kill them, even though he probably would lose some water thanks to their shields, but then he saw the other armies that had left the area returning and he felt satisfied for now.

"Won't this give them the chance to fill the holes?" Terra asked.

"Stay here, they might try something funny since it should be common knowledge that you are here to be my health walking potions," Rain said.

"No way, I have to keep an eye on you and no one dare to think like that about me," Terra raised her right eyebrow.

"I suppose that makes sense after you punched so many people in the stomach," Rain shrugged.

In the end, Rain and Terra moved a bit ahead to talk with Revan, but soon they stopped thirty meters ahead. They want to let the magic people listen to the conversation, after all.

Revan and the others apparently didn't like that, but soon they moved to talk. It has been a while since Revan saw Rain, but he couldn't help but frown in surprise. He had grown a bit too much for a fourteen years old boy. Still, forget about his stature... Revan could tell with a simple glance that Rain was definitely the strongest person he had ever met.

There was this aura of danger that Revan could see on him, even though he couldn't use Magic Eyes.

"I am here to deliver a pardon letter from His Majesty," Revan said with a low tone. "Please read the terms that His Majesty offers to you."

One messenger approached Rain and then gave him a letter, he began to read it and so did Tera and she couldn't help but frown after what she had read... there wasn't a single mention of apologies after all the issues and things that they did against Rain, his friends and family.

"It isn't enough," Rain said and then tossed the letter back to the message. "This much isn't enough to make me forget that you targeted my friends and family."

"... His Majesty sent me here with the order to negotiate with you further," Revan said with his voice still low. "What do you wish for?"

"I want the king to become a baron, and I will become the new king," Rain readily declared with his voice as loud as possible. Find your next read on m_v l|e-novelhall.net