Inside the Council Headquarters, all the important figures had gathered. A few S-rank warriors stood along the walls, quiet but alert. The air was heavy with tension.
Today, the boy they once saw as nothing more than a spoiled prince—an anomaly—was going to make a declaration.
Charlotte had already spoken to the Council, sharing how he had helped her. She described how easily he had crushed a beast ranked as a high-level threat. Her words had left many in the room uneasy.
The Council still didn't know what to make of him.
This boy—Austin—had done things no one expected.
He had fought the Hellstain that appeared in Drenovar… alone.
He had defeated an A-rank beast before one of their most trusted warriors was finding it difficult to handle.
And most concerning of all—he had once severed the arms of an S-rank soldier.
It was no longer just strange—it was dangerous.
