Oliver gasped—he looked terrified. In a low voice, he whispered, "At your service, Sir. My name is Ulysses. My men and I are a backup patrol team, and at the moment, we still haven't heard anything about the new territory's location."As he spoke, Oliver struggled to keep calm. He continued to say, "His Majesty, the White Tiger King sent out many backup patrol teams to search the grounds for fiends like you to distract them and send them on their way. It was to divert your attention from finding the new territory's location."Oliver's face was the picture of sincerity as he spoke, a sharp contrast to the unease in his heart.The main goal that day had been to lure the fiend army away to protect the new territory. More importantly, it was a chance to make up for his wrongdoings. He could not afford to make any mistakes.Oliver had thought it through. As long as his real identity was not revealed, the Fiend Martyr would not do much to him. He was, after all, one of the twelve Fiend M

The group in the stone palace burst into laughter, and the tension in the air dissolved into merriment and joy.The fiend race was terrifyingly powerful and was a huge threat to the Demon tribe. They had avoided a confrontation with the fiend race, so of course, they were gleeful."Your Majesty."Just then, a servant entered in hurried strides. There was uncontainable joy on her face as she greeted the White Tiger King. "The High Lady is awake."The stone palace instantly became more abuzz with celebration, glee written on all the elders' faces."Wonderful, Lady Leia has woken up too!""What a great day it is for the Demon tribe.""That's right!"The White Tiger King smiled. His chest felt light.His daughter had finally woken up after being unconscious for over a day.On the other hand, Oliver stood rooted to the spot in the middle of the palace. All the previous joy on his face had vanished entirely.Leia had woken up, and the truth would be out soon.The Black Tortoise K

"Father!"Finally, Mona broke the silence. She pointed at Oliver and roared, "Tie him up, and make sure he gets sentenced."Mona might be young and a little stubborn, but she still knew how to tell right from wrong. She disliked Darryl, but he was still the Demon tribe's hero.Oliver's disgusting attempt at framing Honorable Master Darby was despicable and unforgivable.Leia and Colori Phoenix nodded as she spoke, along with a few others.Oliver's actions were, by Demon tribe rules, worthy of an official sentence.Whew!The White Tiger King took a deep breath. He did not say anything.Oliver's face paled with fear. He fell to his knees and begged Leia. "It's all my fault, Leia. I behaved like an animal, and I acted without thinking. I should not have done that, but it's all because I love you too much. Please forgive me."Right after that, Oliver spoke to the White Tiger King. "I've learned my lesson, Your Majesty. I beg you to forgive me on account of the great deed I just di

"Not another word from you, you animal!"The Black Tortoise King's face was ashen with fury. He roared as he pointed at Oliver. "How dare you expect my help after your heinous deeds? What you did was worthy of public execution, and the White Tiger King was gracious enough to spare your life. How dare you beg for more?"Get on your knees and thank him, now!"That was hardly what the Black Tortoise King wanted. However, things had already happened to that extent, and he could do nothing about it.Oliver froze, rooted to the ground in shock.Then, he took a deep breath and turned toward the White Tiger King to thank him. "Thank you for your wise and gracious judgment, Your Majesty."The White Tiger King merely grunted in response. "Alright, you can leave now."Then, he turned toward the Black Tortoise King. "He's your son. You can see him off."The Black Tortoise King nodded before leaving the room with Oliver in tow.Following that, Colori Phoenix bid her goodbyes as well.Leia

"Do you think that would work on me?"Morticia smirked coldy, her tone devoid of any emotion. "Prisoners have no value in the fiend race, and the last thing they deserve is sympathy. I spared your life because I saw some use in you. So, don't be so smug!""Fine, then my answer is the same. I don't wish to repeat myself," Darryl said lightly.When she realized that her plan did not work, Morticia lost her patience immediately. She said coldly, "I see that you're trying to be noble and strong. Fine, let's see how strong you can be."Morticia raised her hand again, summoning a ghostly ivory whip.Morticia could hardly contain her fury. She was one of the twelve Fiend Martyrs, and she was well-respected. No one dared to go against her will. She was furious because she had tried to keep Darryl alive in front of Archfiend Antigonus, yet Darryl was not willing to compromise at all. He must have had a death wish."I made this ivory whip from the bones of a powerful Demon warrior ten th