Chapter 146
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When Vasili was done, he glanced at his Alpha who sent him an appreciative nod. Vasili was an amazing Beta, Azimir accepted. He was even better than some of the Alpha's he had met in his life. The man was determined and knew to distinguish right and wrong.
What pleased Azimir the most was that the man never hesitated to state his opinions, irrespective of how horrible the implications would be afterward. He was a determined man and did not tolerate any injustice. He was a great advisor and friend and Azimir felt fortunate to have such a person in his life.
Darting a look around the court hall, he smiled faintly. Although it looked like a normal smile, the ones who were close to him and were well versed with him realized at once that there was something odd in his look. Although he was smiling, his expression was cold and there was a wicked light in his eyes, which they had never seen before.
Some of the ministers shivered on seeing such a frightening expression on his face. They could not comprehend what had happened. But whatever it was, it definitely was not pleasant. Otherwise, their Alpha who had always had just a cold expression, would not have looked at them evilly.
Azimir observed everyone's expression closely. Some of the people had not blocked their thoughts and Azimir could hear them clearly. While some people were worried and nervous, there were some who were extremely wary of the situation. It was as though they were scared that their Alpha would somehow find out what they had done and Azimir's brows shot up immediately.
He waited for some time before he leaned forward slightly. He was done keeping the people in suspense. It was now time to reveal why he had called for a meeting suddenly.
"As Beta Vasili stated just now, I have something important to reveal to all of you and it is not just about Alpha of Renada. There is something else too. But we will speak about it later." Azimir started and all the ministers looked at him curiously and patiently.
"We already know what happened on the first night in the year of the moon. The warriors of Aranill were attacked her, on our land, at Ideni." The incident was not a secret and all the people of Ideni knew about it. Although they had managed to protect the warriors before it became too late, it was still a shameful matter for the incident had transpired on their land.
Some of the people had even voiced their anger and wished for the King to find out who exactly had been behind such an evil plan. If the Commander of Aranill and her warriors died on Ideni, then they would be held responsible irrespective of who the assailant was. Fortunately for them, nothing had happened to the group and they had managed to save them in the nick of time.
Their Alpha's anger was justified and they were glad that the perpetrator behind this matter had been caught. But what they could not understand was why he was still angry and why did it seem like he was angry with them.
"The Beta of Renada conspired with the mastermind to kill the Commander of Aranill and her people. At first, the man who connived the plan approached the Alpha of Renada. But when he did not give a nod to it, it was his Beta who became his partner. In this matter, the Alpha of Renada is equally as responsible as his beta.
If he had warned either the Commander or anyone from Ideni, they would not have met such a fate. But now, they are reaping the consequences.
Azimir's reiterated the matter in detail and the people in the courtroom listened to him keenly even though they already knew most of it.
"But does anyone here have any inkling why the Beta of Ideni went ahead with this plan? What exactly he wanted to achieve by killing the Commander of Aranill?"
Their Alpha's question rendered the people thinking and they looked at each other dubiously. But even after thinking for long, they could not come up with any reply to his question. So, they directed their gaze back to their Alpha, looking for answers from the man himself.
Azimir was waiting for them to look at him again while he tapped his fingers on the armrest and when he got the attention on him again, his lips arched up slightly.
"I see that no one has found the answer. Then, let me refresh all your memories. If you all remember correctly, the contest for the Alpha King's throne will be starting soon. And in the midst at such a time, if I was held responsible for any crime, then I will be disqualified right away."
Some of the ministers sucked a breath as the realization hit them and they looked at their Alpha in shock. Oh, Lord! If the perpetrator had ended up achieving his goals, then not only would their Alpha be held responsible for the death of the noble warriors, he would also have to forfeit from the contest.
How shameful it would have been and would they not have been ridiculed by the entire world? Even before their Alpha would have showcased his talents and abilities, he would have had to surrender and accept defeat. This was unacceptable! No. Never. Was it not an insult to them and their kingdom?
Some of the people in the court who were on a neutral line immediately shifted their opinions and agreed with their Alpha's words. If they had not stopped and captured the Beta of Renada, then they would be the ones to have faced the consequences.
"This is also one of the reasons why the Alpha of Renada did not warn us or the Commander of Aranill. With one less Alpha in the contest, it would increase his chances of winning the contest." Azimir continued and some of the people who had immense trust in their Alpha and his abilities scoffed immediately.
The Alpha of Renada was capable. They agreed. But he was not strong enough to defeat the other alphas, let alone their Alpha who was considered to be the most powerful Alpha in the world. With him eliminated, it would only give a chance for all the other Alphas to win the contest. What a massive conspiracy!
"Now that the Alpha of Renada has been captured for what he did, we should have been devoid of any more troubles. But it is not so." Azimir continued, not allowing his people to take a break.
"Alpha, do you mean there are still people who are wishing to harm us and our people?" One of the smarter ministers of the court understood him immediately and voiced out his question bravely and Azimir nodded at him in appreciation.
"Yes. This is not the end of our problems. Although I do not know who wants to harm us, our sources tell me that we might be facing danger soon." He had barely finished speaking when the silent courtroom erupted into whispers immediately. The people started to murmur with each other as they tried to discern what they had just learned.
"Alpha, do we know who the enemy is?' The same man continued and silence ensued in the courtroom again.
Azimir pursed his lips and shook his head in annoyance. "That is what is troubling. We do not know who the enemy is. He is in the dark while we are out in the open. I do not even know who his target is. Is it my people or is it me?" Azimir revealed what he had in mind and looked at his ministers, making sure to observe them and their expressions closely.
He did not know who wanted to harm him now. All he wished for was to not have a mole in his ministry. Otherwise, the consequences of betraying him would be dire. The one thing he hated the most was betrayal and he had loathed people who betrayed him or anyone close to him.
The minister in his courtroom were some of the wise and brave people of the kingdom and since he had trusted them with his kingdom, he wished for them to be honest and genuine towards their kingdom at least. He could take care of other matters later.
"What are we going to do now, Alpha?" Although they had now found out about the impending danger, they did not know what to do. All they could do was look up to their Alpha who at that moment had an undecipherable expression on his face. Nobody, not even Vasili and Zavid, could him at that moment.
What no one knew was that their Alpha at that moment was listening to someone's thoughts. Unlike the others who were concerned about the well-being of the kingdom and the people, there was someone in the courtroom who was worried about themselves. However, it was not the worry they had for their lives. Instead, it was the worry they had as their plan had been discovered by their Alpha.
Azimir's eyes flashed dangerously when he realized who the thoughts belonged to and he turned towards the man who was fidgeting in his seat. He could clearly sense the man's uneasiness and fear and Azimir's eyes narrowed in anger. But he did nothing as he kept listening to the man's thoughts.
Azimir was well versed with the man. He was not brave enough to harm anyone let alone him, the Alpha of Ideni. There had to be someone behind him who was provoking and Azimir had to catch him if he wanted the danger to end forever. It was the mastermind Azimir wanted to capture, not his puppet.
With this thought, Azimir came up a plan on spot, one that would lure his enemy out of his hiding.
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When Vasili was done, he glanced at his Alpha who sent him an appreciative nod. Vasili was an amazing Beta, Azimir accepted. He was even better than some of the Alpha's he had met in his life. The man was determined and knew to distinguish right and wrong.
What pleased Azimir the most was that the man never hesitated to state his opinions, irrespective of how horrible the implications would be afterward. He was a determined man and did not tolerate any injustice. He was a great advisor and friend and Azimir felt fortunate to have such a person in his life.
Darting a look around the court hall, he smiled faintly. Although it looked like a normal smile, the ones who were close to him and were well versed with him realized at once that there was something odd in his look. Although he was smiling, his expression was cold and there was a wicked light in his eyes, which they had never seen before.
Some of the ministers shivered on seeing such a frightening expression on his face. They could not comprehend what had happened. But whatever it was, it definitely was not pleasant. Otherwise, their Alpha who had always had just a cold expression, would not have looked at them evilly.
Azimir observed everyone's expression closely. Some of the people had not blocked their thoughts and Azimir could hear them clearly. While some people were worried and nervous, there were some who were extremely wary of the situation. It was as though they were scared that their Alpha would somehow find out what they had done and Azimir's brows shot up immediately.
He waited for some time before he leaned forward slightly. He was done keeping the people in suspense. It was now time to reveal why he had called for a meeting suddenly.
"As Beta Vasili stated just now, I have something important to reveal to all of you and it is not just about Alpha of Renada. There is something else too. But we will speak about it later." Azimir started and all the ministers looked at him curiously and patiently.
"We already know what happened on the first night in the year of the moon. The warriors of Aranill were attacked her, on our land, at Ideni." The incident was not a secret and all the people of Ideni knew about it. Although they had managed to protect the warriors before it became too late, it was still a shameful matter for the incident had transpired on their land.
Some of the people had even voiced their anger and wished for the King to find out who exactly had been behind such an evil plan. If the Commander of Aranill and her warriors died on Ideni, then they would be held responsible irrespective of who the assailant was. Fortunately for them, nothing had happened to the group and they had managed to save them in the nick of time.
Their Alpha's anger was justified and they were glad that the perpetrator behind this matter had been caught. But what they could not understand was why he was still angry and why did it seem like he was angry with them.
"The Beta of Renada conspired with the mastermind to kill the Commander of Aranill and her people. At first, the man who connived the plan approached the Alpha of Renada. But when he did not give a nod to it, it was his Beta who became his partner. In this matter, the Alpha of Renada is equally as responsible as his beta.
If he had warned either the Commander or anyone from Ideni, they would not have met such a fate. But now, they are reaping the consequences.
Azimir's reiterated the matter in detail and the people in the courtroom listened to him keenly even though they already knew most of it.
"But does anyone here have any inkling why the Beta of Ideni went ahead with this plan? What exactly he wanted to achieve by killing the Commander of Aranill?"
Their Alpha's question rendered the people thinking and they looked at each other dubiously. But even after thinking for long, they could not come up with any reply to his question. So, they directed their gaze back to their Alpha, looking for answers from the man himself.
Azimir was waiting for them to look at him again while he tapped his fingers on the armrest and when he got the attention on him again, his lips arched up slightly.
"I see that no one has found the answer. Then, let me refresh all your memories. If you all remember correctly, the contest for the Alpha King's throne will be starting soon. And in the midst at such a time, if I was held responsible for any crime, then I will be disqualified right away."
Some of the ministers sucked a breath as the realization hit them and they looked at their Alpha in shock. Oh, Lord! If the perpetrator had ended up achieving his goals, then not only would their Alpha be held responsible for the death of the noble warriors, he would also have to forfeit from the contest.
How shameful it would have been and would they not have been ridiculed by the entire world? Even before their Alpha would have showcased his talents and abilities, he would have had to surrender and accept defeat. This was unacceptable! No. Never. Was it not an insult to them and their kingdom?
Some of the people in the court who were on a neutral line immediately shifted their opinions and agreed with their Alpha's words. If they had not stopped and captured the Beta of Renada, then they would be the ones to have faced the consequences.
"This is also one of the reasons why the Alpha of Renada did not warn us or the Commander of Aranill. With one less Alpha in the contest, it would increase his chances of winning the contest." Azimir continued and some of the people who had immense trust in their Alpha and his abilities scoffed immediately.
The Alpha of Renada was capable. They agreed. But he was not strong enough to defeat the other alphas, let alone their Alpha who was considered to be the most powerful Alpha in the world. With him eliminated, it would only give a chance for all the other Alphas to win the contest. What a massive conspiracy!
"Now that the Alpha of Renada has been captured for what he did, we should have been devoid of any more troubles. But it is not so." Azimir continued, not allowing his people to take a break.
"Alpha, do you mean there are still people who are wishing to harm us and our people?" One of the smarter ministers of the court understood him immediately and voiced out his question bravely and Azimir nodded at him in appreciation.
"Yes. This is not the end of our problems. Although I do not know who wants to harm us, our sources tell me that we might be facing danger soon." He had barely finished speaking when the silent courtroom erupted into whispers immediately. The people started to murmur with each other as they tried to discern what they had just learned.
"Alpha, do we know who the enemy is?' The same man continued and silence ensued in the courtroom again.
Azimir pursed his lips and shook his head in annoyance. "That is what is troubling. We do not know who the enemy is. He is in the dark while we are out in the open. I do not even know who his target is. Is it my people or is it me?" Azimir revealed what he had in mind and looked at his ministers, making sure to observe them and their expressions closely.
He did not know who wanted to harm him now. All he wished for was to not have a mole in his ministry. Otherwise, the consequences of betraying him would be dire. The one thing he hated the most was betrayal and he had loathed people who betrayed him or anyone close to him.
The minister in his courtroom were some of the wise and brave people of the kingdom and since he had trusted them with his kingdom, he wished for them to be honest and genuine towards their kingdom at least. He could take care of other matters later.
"What are we going to do now, Alpha?" Although they had now found out about the impending danger, they did not know what to do. All they could do was look up to their Alpha who at that moment had an undecipherable expression on his face. Nobody, not even Vasili and Zavid, could him at that moment.
What no one knew was that their Alpha at that moment was listening to someone's thoughts. Unlike the others who were concerned about the well-being of the kingdom and the people, there was someone in the courtroom who was worried about themselves. However, it was not the worry they had for their lives. Instead, it was the worry they had as their plan had been discovered by their Alpha.
Azimir's eyes flashed dangerously when he realized who the thoughts belonged to and he turned towards the man who was fidgeting in his seat. He could clearly sense the man's uneasiness and fear and Azimir's eyes narrowed in anger. But he did nothing as he kept listening to the man's thoughts.
Azimir was well versed with the man. He was not brave enough to harm anyone let alone him, the Alpha of Ideni. There had to be someone behind him who was provoking and Azimir had to catch him if he wanted the danger to end forever. It was the mastermind Azimir wanted to capture, not his puppet.
With this thought, Azimir came up a plan on spot, one that would lure his enemy out of his hiding.
When Vasili was done, he glanced at his Alpha who sent him an appreciative nod. Vasili was an amazing Beta, Azimir accepted. He was even better than some of the Alpha's he had met in his life. The man was determined and knew to distinguish right and wrong.What pleased Azimir the most was that the man never hesitated to state his opinions, irrespective of how horrible the implications would be afterward. He was a determined man and did not tolerate any injustice. He was a great advisor and friend and Azimir felt fortunate to have such a person in his life.Darting a look around the court hall, he smiled faintly. Although it looked like a normal smile, the ones who were close to him and were well versed with him realized at once that there was something odd in his look. Although he was smiling, his expression was cold and there was a wicked light in his eyes, which they had never seen before.Some of the ministers shivered on seeing such a frightening expression on his face. They could not comprehend what had happened. But whatever it was, it definitely was not pleasant. Otherwise, their Alpha who had always had just a cold expression, would not have looked at them evilly.Azimir observed everyone's expression closely. Some of the people had not blocked their thoughts and Azimir could hear them clearly. While some people were worried and nervous, there were some who were extremely wary of the situation. It was as though they were scared that their Alpha would somehow find out what they had done and Azimir's brows shot up immediately.He waited for some time before he leaned forward slightly. He was done keeping the people in suspense. It was now time to reveal why he had called for a meeting suddenly."As Beta Vasili stated just now, I have something important to reveal to all of you and it is not just about Alpha of Renada. There is something else too. But we will speak about it later." Azimir started and all the ministers looked at him curiously and patiently."We already know what happened on the first night in the year of the moon. The warriors of Aranill were attacked her, on our land, at Ideni." The incident was not a secret and all the people of Ideni knew about it. Although they had managed to protect the warriors before it became too late, it was still a shameful matter for the incident had transpired on their land.Some of the people had even voiced their anger and wished for the King to find out who exactly had been behind such an evil plan. If the Commander of Aranill and her warriors died on Ideni, then they would be held responsible irrespective of who the assailant was. Fortunately for them, nothing had happened to the group and they had managed to save them in the nick of time.Their Alpha's anger was justified and they were glad that the perpetrator behind this matter had been caught. But what they could not understand was why he was still angry and why did it seem like he was angry with them."The Beta of Renada conspired with the mastermind to kill the Commander of Aranill and her people. At first, the man who connived the plan approached the Alpha of Renada. But when he did not give a nod to it, it was his Beta who became his partner. In this matter, the Alpha of Renada is equally as responsible as his beta.If he had warned either the Commander or anyone from Ideni, they would not have met such a fate. But now, they are reaping the consequences.Azimir's reiterated the matter in detail and the people in the courtroom listened to him keenly even though they already knew most of it. "But does anyone here have any inkling why the Beta of Ideni went ahead with this plan? What exactly he wanted to achieve by killing the Commander of Aranill?"Their Alpha's question rendered the people thinking and they looked at each other dubiously. But even after thinking for long, they could not come up with any reply to his question. So, they directed their gaze back to their Alpha, looking for answers from the man himself.Azimir was waiting for them to look at him again while he tapped his fingers on the armrest and when he got the attention on him again, his lips arched up slightly."I see that no one has found the answer. Then, let me refresh all your memories. If you all remember correctly, the contest for the Alpha King's throne will be starting soon. And in the midst at such a time, if I was held responsible for any crime, then I will be disqualified right away."Some of the ministers sucked a breath as the realization hit them and they looked at their Alpha in shock. Oh, Lord! If the perpetrator had ended up achieving his goals, then not only would their Alpha be held responsible for the death of the noble warriors, he would also have to forfeit from the contest. How shameful it would have been and would they not have been ridiculed by the entire world? Even before their Alpha would have showcased his talents and abilities, he would have had to surrender and accept defeat. This was unacceptable! No. Never. Was it not an insult to them and their kingdom?Some of the people in the court who were on a neutral line immediately shifted their opinions and agreed with their Alpha's words. If they had not stopped and captured the Beta of Renada, then they would be the ones to have faced the consequences."This is also one of the reasons why the Alpha of Renada did not warn us or the Commander of Aranill. With one less Alpha in the contest, it would increase his chances of winning the contest." Azimir continued and some of the people who had immense trust in their Alpha and his abilities scoffed immediately.The Alpha of Renada was capable. They agreed. But he was not strong enough to defeat the other alphas, let alone their Alpha who was considered to be the most powerful Alpha in the world. With him eliminated, it would only give a chance for all the other Alphas to win the contest. What a massive conspiracy!"Now that the Alpha of Renada has been captured for what he did, we should have been devoid of any more troubles. But it is not so." Azimir continued, not allowing his people to take a break."Alpha, do you mean there are still people who are wishing to harm us and our people?" One of the smarter ministers of the court understood him immediately and voiced out his question bravely and Azimir nodded at him in appreciation."Yes. This is not the end of our problems. Although I do not know who wants to harm us, our sources tell me that we might be facing danger soon." He had barely finished speaking when the silent courtroom erupted into whispers immediately. The people started to murmur with each other as they tried to discern what they had just learned."Alpha, do we know who the enemy is?' The same man continued and silence ensued in the courtroom again.Azimir pursed his lips and shook his head in annoyance. "That is what is troubling. We do not know who the enemy is. He is in the dark while we are out in the open. I do not even know who his target is. Is it my people or is it me?" Azimir revealed what he had in mind and looked at his ministers, making sure to observe them and their expressions closely.He did not know who wanted to harm him now. All he wished for was to not have a mole in his ministry. Otherwise, the consequences of betraying him would be dire. The one thing he hated the most was betrayal and he had loathed people who betrayed him or anyone close to him.The minister in his courtroom were some of the wise and brave people of the kingdom and since he had trusted them with his kingdom, he wished for them to be honest and genuine towards their kingdom at least. He could take care of other matters later."What are we going to do now, Alpha?" Although they had now found out about the impending danger, they did not know what to do. All they could do was look up to their Alpha who at that moment had an undecipherable expression on his face. Nobody, not even Vasili and Zavid, could him at that moment.What no one knew was that their Alpha at that moment was listening to someone's thoughts. Unlike the others who were concerned about the well-being of the kingdom and the people, there was someone in the courtroom who was worried about themselves. However, it was not the worry they had for their lives. Instead, it was the worry they had as their plan had been discovered by their Alpha.Azimir's eyes flashed dangerously when he realized who the thoughts belonged to and he turned towards the man who was fidgeting in his seat. He could clearly sense the man's uneasiness and fear and Azimir's eyes narrowed in anger. But he did nothing as he kept listening to the man's thoughts.Azimir was well versed with the man. He was not brave enough to harm anyone let alone him, the Alpha of Ideni. There had to be someone behind him who was provoking and Azimir had to catch him if he wanted the danger to end forever. It was the mastermind Azimir wanted to capture, not his puppet.With this thought, Azimir came up a plan on spot, one that would lure his enemy out of his hiding.
