Chapter 282: Decree

Seeing a battalion of Black Raven Soldiers surround them as soon as they arrived near the crowd, Daneel, Faxul and Elanev wondered whether there would be more fighting and bloodshed.

Even the people seemed to have lost trust in the government, as they readied themselves for a fight to protect the one who was rightfully supposed to be their King.

Yet, as a man with unmoving blind eyes walked in front of the battalion and bowed to Faxul, it became clear that they were here for something else.

"I am Litwick, acting representative of the Council that was convened as per the law when a contender appears. I'm just here to speak with our King-to-be regarding a few details that he needs to know. Please let me through."

The last line had to be said because a mob of people had appeared in front of the trio in a bid to protect them on seeing that potential enemies might have arrived.