章節 1949: Stepping into the Light (Part 1)

When Zoreth reverted to her human form, the main plaza was deserted. Only the members of her group remained and she now had a smug expression on her face.

"See, little brother? This is how we work. No subterfuges. We go straight to the point and wait for our prey to deliver itself on our plate." She said.

"That was idiotic!" Theseus blurted out. "I spent weeks running from both humans and Awakened. The Council knows who I am and is out for my blood. You just put a huge target on our backs for no reason!"

"Quite the contrary." Zoreth replied with a sly smile. "You see, the Organization is now part of the Awakened Council of Garlen. As long as you stay with us, they can't attack you without violating the treaty between the Councils.

"Your presence actually helps us because they have more than one good reason to come to us. They know that 'Dragon magic' doesn't exist and that I threatened them to expose the secret of Awakening.