Sacrifice: Time of Mine

Chapter 172: Come In The Reinforcements

The overgrowths slowly and harshly entangled around his helpless body. He seemed like he was naturally part of the tree with how the overgrowths clinging and attaching themselves to him.

The edges were being tinged with red as his blood dripped from being mercilessly stabbed little by little.

"Don't we still have to extract the truth from him? Where do you think we will find a Soul Elementalist?" King Gregor said which he was replied to with a glare from the queen.

He felt that he was in danger, however, there was nothing he could do. If the queen wanted to give him chase, the King of Rianzares could do nothing. The gap between ranks is just too vast to fill.

From far away, the nobles and Prince Harold came out of their hiding spots when they saw that the explosions had stopped.

While they were on their way to see what happened, they heard King Isero spoke down towards their king, "Wouldn't the head of the Vario Family have an immoral elesp Mind Element?"

Some call it Intelligence Element but majorly, it's called the Mind Element. There's a Soul Element and branching down, a weaker version of it is the Mind Element.

Not needing more explanation to it, The Mind Element is about the intelligence the soul gives to an entity. It is an artificial element that can not be acquired by birth. It is the main element of enslavement elesps which could be applied to other elesps in taming Elemental Beasts.

But once its application reaches humans, it becomes an immoral elesp. Other countries may use it as an open secret, creating slaves, using it for interrogation, or just plainly manipulating others with it.

In Haliviana, however, it is forbidden as slaves are almost not a thing there, only Oath Elesps are binding them.

"Father?" Prince Harold looked at King Gregor with a questioning gaze. He is part of the political whirlpool between kingdoms, he knew that the King of Karan is making a bold and heavy move by accusing the King of Rianzares of being Immoral.

King Isero was sure not to make such a dumb move, in other words, he must have some founding and should not blindly say some things irresponsibly.

Meanwhile, the other nobles beside him had shocked faces but it has fear in them, suggesting that the reason for their shock is different from the prince.

"Are you not going to defend yourself?" Queen Teresa followed as both placed the King of Rianzares onto the corner, "Before we judge the Rianzares Kingdom in hope to uproot the Vario Family, why don't you repent first and use a mind elesp to this despicable assassin?"

King Gregor was still expressionless as he thought, 'It seems that their suspicions are finally giving them conclusions.' he then replied, "I am just dumbfounded by your accusations. It is true that I have mind elesps to help me tame my Elemental Beasts, however, I don't have an immoral method to use those mind elesps to a human being."

He then confidently grinned, "Aren't you the ones suggesting to use it on a human being? Being so confident that you can use a mind elesp to him, maybe you are an Immoral Elementalist yourself, you're just blaming it on me."

"Twisting reality as you want..." Queen Teresa glared, ready to kill this king if he doesn't relent.

But before she could, all of them felt an incredible power as they all looked to a distance.

Revealing his Rank Eybi aura, a man came out of the darkness.

"Y-You are!?" King Isero was visibly shocked from the sight of this man.

Although older than before, his long red lustrous hair and the aura he was emitting say it all. He was the first Rank Eybi to visit Haliviana before and stories branched from him up to this day.

Because of him, the Crown Council was formed along with the Trading-Hills Capital. His name is Galion Romen!

"Why are you here...!?" King Isero wanted to shout in suspicion but kept the politeness in his words.

After a hundred years, he showed up again. There should be nothing to be shocked about.

But the problem was, why now? Why here at this exact moment?! Is there a conspiracy behind this?!

King Isero felt something worse was about to happen.

Before Galion Romen could say anything, the Romen Family came out from the darkness, seemingly just following him.

The Rank Cee aura from Kalin shocked the people more than the appearance of Galion Romen.

Prince Harold was the most affected by this as an Elementalist in the same generation.

"Rank Cee!? Even our genius prince is only midway Rank Dih!"

"Maybe it's just an illusion. Look, the legendary Galion Romen is there, another Rank Ey existence! He surely has some methods!"

"But what's the point of creating such illusion? To scare us? I would be more scared if he made Numui and his wife Rank Bih in aura!"

"Maybe Rank Cee the limit?"

"Nay! That shouldn't be! For Hareui's sake, he's Galion Romen, a Rank Eybi Elementalist!"

"No, thinking about it, the Romen Family came from Galion Romen after all. Although impure, his bloodline is still there. What if Kalin is the lucky one who got to receive the full potential of the bloodline?"

"Then how do you explain that idiot's past?!"

"..."

None of them were dumb. They knew that there is something deeper that is happening right now. And that the legendary Galion Romen a century ago came here not with good-will.

So even though Queen Teresa is from the Karan Kingdom, they subconsciously relied on her.

Suddenly, a thought appeared in one of the nobles, 'What if they fought here? Wouldn't Galion Romen defeat Queen Teresa!?'

With hope, they watched the scene unfold right before their eyes.

"What else I'm here for?" Galion stretched out his hand before he caressed his chin, "Of course, it's to stop Haliviana's ascension to Rank Eses." he just dropped the bomb with a casual tone and expression.

King Gregor widened his eyes, his pupils shining. The nobles just had their jaws lowered, no words come out of their opened mouths.

'Haliviana?' Prince Harold thought, pondering the meaning behind Galion's words.

While the others had silent reactions, the King and Queen immediately became apprehensive as they sweated. They were raring to go a bout with him but hesitations were filling them.

But those hesitations disappeared when Galion said, "Kalin, are you confident in defeating the heads of noble families?"

Kalin just nodded.

Galion then pointed to his left and said, "Then go and get the princess!"

"Gg, I will but can you please release that person first?"

"Who, my dear great-grandson?"

"There's only one person who needs release, my old grandpa." Kalin pointed.