At first, it had only been a suspicion. But now Matthias was certain that someone had deliberately set him up and shifted the blame to drag him into this mess.

"Hmph. You people from Dragonmarsh talk out of both sides of your mouth," Zeus said coldly. "Every word out of your mouth is a lie. I'm done believing a damn thing you say."

The supposed connection between Logan and Matthias had come from the Hall of Gods' internal investigation. Compared to anything a Dragonmarsh official might say, Zeus naturally trusted his own people more. And with the badge as evidence, it was hard to argue.

"Whatever grudge you've got against Logan, it has nothing to do with me," Matthias said in a low voice. "I'm telling you, this is all part of someone else's plan. They want us at each other's throats so they can sit back and enjoy the fallout."

Now that he knew it was a setup, he was much calmer. He needed to get through to Zeus before this exploded into war. Of course, he didn't want to take the fa