RedNovelChapter 598: Lord Gaff leaned forward in his seat, narrowing his eyes. "Did the Grand King really brutalize the human princess he claimed to cherish just a week ago in front of all of us?" "What is so funny?" Ottai snapped at Zaiper.
Only then did Vladya notice the faint, smug smile on Zaiper's lips.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"I have no idea what you're talking about," Zaiper drawled, rising to his feet calmly. "The truth is, it's twe stop deceiving ourselves and face the fact that our Grand Ruler is no longer fit to sit on the Grand Throne." Hushed voices rippled across the court.
Zaiper raised a hand for silence.
"First, let's not shy away from the obvious. His mind is not well." His voice rang louder, more authoritative. "Why would we continue entrusting the ultimate leadership of our kingdom to a male whose state of mind is clearly unstable? Everyone here knows it." The murmurs grew louder.
"And if his state of mind isn't troubling enough, let's examine his actions. Look at what he did to his own Soulbond! The one person in the entire world he is fated to protect above all else." Zaiper shook his head, looking disgusted. "If he can harm her-the woman who is supposedly the other half of his soul-what chance do we have? What chance do you have, any of you, against his declining mind?" "Grand Lord Zaiper, mind your tongue!" Ottai growled.
Ottai, who was usually the level-headed one, had spent the past few days on edge, losing his temper easily. Today was no different. He vibrated with anger.
Don't miss it: galVladya, too, was gripping his chair so tightly his claws extended, digging into the wood. The effort it took him to restrain himself, to not leap across the room and punch Zaiper square in the face, was so great that a stabbing headache split his skull.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"We cannot keep deceiving the people, Lord Ottai," Zaiper turned briefly to address him before pivoting back to the court. "We have very strict laws in this kingdom to protect our bond mates-our women-from domestic abuse and violence. These laws have been upheld for centuries, without exception. The day we accepted the human princess as his woman was the day she becone of us. And as one of us, she is entitled to our protection. We cannot turn a blind eye to this.” Zaiper's words riled the court into a frenzy of murmurs and exchanged glances. Vladya's nails splintered the wood of his chair.
"That's rich, coming from you, Zaiper!" Ottai shouted, rising so fast from his throne. "The grand lord whose nis whispered across the kingdom. And not for good reasons!"
Zaiper stiffened, turning to glare at Ottai. "I may mess around with slaves because I don't see hungans as living beings, but do not hurt our females. I do not mount them without their consent, and I certainly do not keep going when it's obvious they are in pain, beggingto stop!"
"Lies! Lies from the pits of hell!" Ottai was so furious that he was on Zaiper in an instant. "Everyone in this om fortress knows you are the worst of the Worst. The king of depravity, the very embodiment of evil when it comes to hurting women and younglings! You should be the last person to stand here and talk about morality!"
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