“Octavion… how could you just die like that? Your death… it was so senseless…” Quenric suddenly broke into sobs.
His wails of grief echoed through the halls, carrying an anguish so raw that nearly everyone in the Tenth Hall could hear his sorrow.
Tennyson glared at Quenric, his expression dark with fury, yet he held his tongue.
After a while, Quenric pulled out a handkerchief and dabbed at his eyes. Whether his tears had been genuine or not remained uncertain.
“My Lord, Jared truly deserves to die-we must avenge Octavion!” Quenric exclaimed, hastily wiping his face.
“Of course,” Tennyson said, his voice like ice. “I want you to avenge Octavion immediately. You must eliminate Jared.”
“Me?” Quenric’s eyes widened in shock. He quickly waved his hands in protest. “No, no, that won’t do. My strength is on par with Octavion’s. If he was killed, wouldn’t sending me be a suicide mission?”
said, his gaze dark and unyielding. “This is not a request-it’s
hesitated, his mouth opening as if to protest, but upon meeting Tennyson’s piercing stare, he knew he
away, Tennyson watched his retreating figure, his eyes brimming
sent Quenric to his doom. The audacity of the man-to question and challenge
Though his frame was thin and his presence unassuming,
it go? Did he let Octavion go?” the old man asked in a hushed tone. “Such an act is a betrayal of the Celestial Palace. If we report this, Tennyson will
Quenric snapped, his eyes flashing with
The elder’s face
it almost
to send his own
I saw Octavion’s lamp go out
Tenth Hall, waiting for the right opportunity,” the elder replied, a hint of disappointment in
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