Sacrifice: Time of Mine

Using the Power Circle to communicate, the Might of Torge immediately reached the others and without a second wasted, they all assembled on a plain land, near the east gate.

The people stopped panicking and rested. They were all tired from this single night. Now that there is a Rank Es Elementalist above them, they all relaxed. Although, deep within them, they were all anxious. If this Rank Es Elementalist changed his mind, they are all dead, no exceptions.

"The Conqueress? Why would she be here?" the Penta Elementalist Gamon looked as if he had heard something dumb.

Seeing these powerful individuals in the same place, King Isero felt a mountain on his back. When he learned that this old man is the Might of Torge, he had already expected Dragonian Sheran and Penta Elementalist Gamon are there too. Despite the expectation, he was still dumbfounded.

However, even under that mountain of pressure, he looked towards the humanoid cloud behind Gamon, the silver-haired girl chained by Dragonian Sheran, and the red-headed senile old man having a happy reunion with his family.

King Isero was filled with hatred, especially it the first and third person.

'Good, good! The great Herandiu have not forsaken us yet! However, why is that bastard Galion left out?' he felt deep frustration within him that he did not dare show.

Gamon glanced at him and already noticed this hidden emotion. But the Penta Elementalist couldn't care any less. The most important thing right now was...

"What should we do? If she is here, doing her own business, should we wait and talk to her or... avoid her?"

'They are all so strong but they are still hesitating to face Darae.' Avion thought. He didn't expect the Great Conqueress to take Jamina because she will be stress-eating, 'And here I thought you would go into seclusion. Jamina can't stay in the stoppage of time, you know.'

"But are we really sure that this is not just a mistake? Darea wouldn't go to a boring place like this!" Dragonian Sheran glanced towards Gergian of the Mighty Troop. Even though she is a fellow Rank Ey, Gergian felt a chill.

"You're right, this is just an assumption on our part. However, I trust my people.. Although... I agree that someone like the Conqueress wouldn't come here." Old Maytan responded to the dragon's chilling gaze.

Gamon then said, "It is either there IS something here or it is just a misunderstanding or something."

KIng Isero had his heart pounding, 'This is surely about Ancestor Haliviana. For my queen's sake, I won't betray the ancestor!' he was already determined to hide this to his grave or until Haliviana successfully ascended.

But unfortunately for him, the Mad Elemental Scholar is there.

"You seem to want to say something..." Gamon called him out.

King Isero lifted his head when he heard this call, "..." 

"Speak"

He was not given the freedom to stay silent. Having no choice, King Isero compromised and said, "The King of Rianzares mentioned something about spotting the Conqueress weeks ago. We never believed him but it seemed that he was saying the truth."

"Oh, speaking of the King of Rianzares, where are the other Royal Families of this country?" Gamon descended down, giving more pressure to the king, "We don't know the full story yet. Care to tell?"

"That's right, he was telling me about something earlier as well." Old Maytan squeezed in, "Can you please repeat what you said to me and continue?"

King Isero then glanced towards Avion and Galion as he thought, 'You're dead meat!' he knew how kind the Might of Torge is, based on the rumors, so if he played as the victim, he could exact revenge, 'I am sorry for doubting you, our Origin, Herandiu!'

"Of course, Sir Maytan, it all began..." King Isero told his story to everyone. His voice was loud, clear, and crisp, quite audible even a kilometer away.

Galion, with a giant red bump on one cheek, became one of the centers of attention.

Meanwhile, Avion narrowed his eyes.

"I left the Wind Elemental Beast for my wife. However, since it went to us, it meant that my wife..." King Isero produced tears that came from his deepest emotion, "died in the hands of Galion Romen."

"What..?" Alisera stared with blank eyes.

'I'm sorry for telling to you in this way...' the king didn't even look at her as he continued, "When I thought that we were about to escape, Avion Teller appeared on top of our Igelios and held my daughter as hostage. That is why he has the beast's control while I fell from the sky. After that... our benefactor, Sir Maytan has given me and my daughter a chance to reunite, at the same time, saving his worthless life of mine."

Old Maytan and the others already knew what happened next as they remember Avion Teller arriving with the princess. That explains why she is acting weird at that time.

So she was afraid of Avion Teller back then...

"So this silver-haired girl said the truth... however..." Gamon then moved his fingers and Storm Prison went towards him which he forcefully grabbed Avion's hair, dispersing the clouds.

"Urgh!" Avion yelped. A Rank Es Elementalist was roughly handling him, how can it be not painful?

"S-sir, be careful! He can instantly escape!" King Isero nervously warned.

"No, don't worry. He is not that scary. He only has a mortal body and if you get a hold of him, he will not be able to do anything." Gamon coldly explained.

'As expected of the Penta Elementalist!' King Isero internally felt joy, seeing the pained expression of Avion Teller.

"Do you have anything to say for yourself?" Gamon raised Avion by pulling his hair up.

Avion's face twitched in pain. He could just cut his hair off and stop time but didn't.

"Don't I have my side of the story?" he grimaced.

"Of course... after all, the king still seemed to be hiding something."

Hearing this, King Isero remembered the situation he was in. He was still not let off...

"I know that something..." Avion restrained himself to smile, "It is called Haliviana." he then looked toward Galion.

The Rank Eybi Elementalist obviously noticed this. His face darkened,

'What are you looking for, kid?! I am the one who is plotting against the Plant Origin, Herandiu's inheritor! And the one who colluded with the Immoral Famil! We are the villains here!'