NARRATOR

"Sir, our family has been protecting the Realm for generations!" Baltazar shouted, overcoming his initial fear and replacing it with genuine outrage.

"My son was only defending a poor elemental girl from this witch’s attack!" He pointed at Katherine but took several steps back at the roar of the powerful lycan guarding the woman.

"You see?! They are savages, murderers! Who knows how many elemental lives they’ve ended in their duchy? I was deceived! How many elemental men and women have they abused?!"

"THAT IS A LIE!" Katherine couldn't endure so much falsehood any longer.

She pleaded with Elliot to change, but Vorath was stubborn. No one would imprison him while she was in danger.

"Everyone, calm down, please." Suddenly, amidst the chaos, Sigrid’s soft yet firm voice rang out.

Standing beside Silas as his equal, her aura was equally powerful. It was hard not to respect her.

"Tell me what happened. We will hold a trial here and now, and the guilty will be punished..."

"But..."