noveltune Chapter 120 - 119- Suspicious
Chapter 120 - 119- Suspicious
There are ten seats in councils, the ten heads that run the Union Council.
These leaders change every ten years, so even if one of them fails to meet the expectations of the masses, they will eventually be replaced. The newly appointed ruler will then have the opportunity to implement improvements and address any shortcomings.
The Union Council serves as the backbone of humanity, providing assurance that any activity from the demonic side will be met with swift retaliation.
Just like how recently the report came from Drenovar about the appearance of Hellstain.
The Union Council deployed its soldiers to handle the situation. While they had no intention of interfering in the conflict between Drenovar and Eryndor, the involvement of demons necessitated their support for the nation.
However, something unexpected happened, and a demonic army, under the guidance of a Demon general, attacked Drenovar out of nowhere.
Although no civilians were harmed in the attack, hundreds of soldiers and a few Council officers fell prey to the demonic creatures.
The moment they received the message that a small army of Demonic beasts had ambushed, the council sent one of their best soldiers and an S-rank for the rescue.
It would have taken the soldier a few hours to reach Drenovar, and his presence alone would have been formidable enough to drive away the threat.
However, by the time the soldier arrived at the scene, the demonic army had vanished without a trace, and the Great Demon from the Hellstain had been reduced to ashes.
Later while investigating, it turned out that two people became the reason for Drenovar’s survival.
Two people; one expected and one not.
"It’s still unclear why Valerie Corwon was in Drenovar. And at the precise time when the Demonic army attacked." One of the Council Heads, a man with wavy black hair and thin-framed glasses, stated.
"The king of Drenovar himself confirmed that he invited the duo to his country to discuss things about truce...but considering the second Prince’s reputation, it is highly likely that Majesty Idris was lying." Another member, this time a woman spoke as she rested her hands on the table.
They maintain records on the noble families of every nation, as well as key individuals they must monitor. Just as they possess extensive knowledge about Valerie Corwon—who has been on their target list for some time. As an S-rank, she has already proven herself valuable enough to serve the Council.
One of the ten gestured for the soldier to speak.
The soldier began, "The first Prince of Eryndor, Aiden von Eryndor, was accused of poisoning his father, the king, and later he was killed by his brother in court."
That elicited a look of surprise from a few while a few frowned.
If they hadn’t been talking about Austin just now, they wouldn’t have reacted so strongly.
Now, most of them were convinced that bringing Austin for interrogation was quite necessary.
"What’s the second news?" Someone asked before the soldier delivered the news which was far more shocking than the previous one,
"Madam Selner has summoned Valerie Corwon and Austin von Eryndor for questioning, a week later."
That caused many to gasp and many had their eyes widened.
As mentioned previously, the ten members always change after a certain period. However, there is a certain member of the council who might not be a part of the board but is still as important as them.
Someone who has been an advisor of the Council Board for decades. Someone whose words they never question.
The longest serving member of the council and someone who generally doesn’t interfere with regular matters like this.
However, since she had voiced her wish, there was no one who could go against her wish.
"Proceed as commanded."
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A/N:- This was bound to happen, considering Austin’s unnatural growth.