Chapter 362: A Greedy Man - Part 5

"You always attempt to," Ingolsol said, the disdain obvious in his voice. "But chaos is my domain. When the scales change and shift, it is I that hold the advantage, and no one else."

The pressure on Beam's hand increased even further. It was a miracle that the bones had not yet broken. Beam could feel the tension running up the length of his arm like a thunderbolt, the pain as numbing… but there was something about the state of his battered body that served to remind him of something. Indeed, the more pain he suffered, the more he seemed to remember that 'something' of importance. He felt more like he was framing the situation right.

With a motion of his hand, Beam cast Ingolsol off him.

It was done with such contemptuous ease that it made the man's eyes go wide with surprise. Claudia shared that same surprise, but with it, there quickly came a smile.

Beam dragged himself to his feet, using the throne to steady himself, he drew himself back to full height.