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Chapter 31

"Emeriell Amie! To the cellar now!" Slave Master Boris's voice hoomed in the air.

Emeriel snatched his hands back, quickly standing up. He had never been so relieved to hear his voice before.

"We're having fun. Boris, Cypher growled.

"Not with my slaves, and not now We're short-handed. They're needed in the cellar. Boris firmly reinstated. "Unless you gentlemen aren't ready to get your ales as you want them."

Grumbling discontentedly, they released Emeriel and Amie, and the two hurried towards the cellar.

Inside, Master Caine sat mixing drinks, his brow furrowed. "You're late.

"They weren't. The fellows wanted a piece of them. Master Boris said before they could talk.

"Stupid old fools" Master Gaine grunted, continuing to mix ale with cider." Emeriel get in here and help with this. Amie, go out and serve more customers,"

They got to work without further delay.

Just drop the food in and get out, Clay. The soldier ordered outside the metal gates of the forbidden chambers.

"I simply want to get a closer look at it. Besides, it is crouched ladly behind the barricade. I have always wondered what the grand king looked like up close." His friend inched closer, daring to press his face to the gate. "Creator, his beast is magnificent "You have only worked here for months. Take advice from soldiers who have been here before you-you do not want to be standing so close to that beast."

"Pfft. It is not as dangerous as you all make it out to be, Sage." Clay waved him off. "Wow, his talons are much more prominent than I've ever seen. Perhaps he will-

An eerie sound rang through the air.

Sage turned around to face the chamber, a chill sliding down his body at the sight before him.

The beast stood in the center of the room, licking the blood off hand.

Clay's lifeless body lay in one corner, while his head, torn from his neck, bled in another.

Sage

frozen, unable

beast's yellow eyes fixed upon him, and he found

Blackstone. Grand Lord Vladya had sternly instructed them to inform him of incidents like this. Sage arrived at the ruler's door and

GRAND LORD VLADYA

trailing behind him, Lord Vladya made his way to the southern wing. "I reckon his food is

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new meal. I want it quickly delivere in the

your highness" The guard

forbidden chambers, the meal was indeed on the floor, covered in blood. The beast was back behind its barricades, staring at him

Vladya khew better. It was deceiving its prey,

"Leave us he commanded.

slightly, the

this one of those days you refuse to eat?" VLadya asked, eyeing the

we still need food, right?" And Vladya needed him to consume those her.

the mages,

to clear the mind. To soothe and calm.

the beast's power, giving the

those herbs-all those pills, and

fruitless and futile it was. But old

of those herbs and made sure the beast

arrived with the tray

a corner, his eyes not

and raged inside him. "We do NOT submit to anyone!" Within seconds, the beast emerged from its barricades and stood before Vladya. After sniffing him, the beast

in the large tray consisting of all kinds of steak and just

but the beast simply ignored the food. He tried

exhaust it. Fighting ferals was never a wise course of action, but it was the only way. With a resigned deep breath, Vladya

and then the fight began. The feral fought to

the feral.

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was brutal. Savage,

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