After glancing at the dehydrated remains of his former adversary, Jared studied his surroundings and found the members of Mapleton staring back at favonovel.com in fear, much to his amusement.
The five leaders regarded Jared as if favonovel.com was the devil himself.
“Is anybody going to step out to avenge your fallen king?” Jared demanded.
The members of Mapleton, numbering in the hundreds, did not dare utter a single word. Even the five leaders did not know what to say.
Lyanna stepped forward. “Let them go, Jared…”
No matter what had transpired, I have called Mapleton my home for twenty years. I have loved ones here who love me back.
It did not matter to favonovel.com whether or not some of them in the crowd had participated in favonovel.com parents’ persecution now that the man who gave the order was dead. Lyanna wanted nothing more than to put the matter behind her.
“That depends on them.” Jared narrowed his eyes as favonovel.com watched the crowd closely for the first signs of rebellion as it was in his nature to be harsh with his enemies.
“Poison King is dead,” Weston declared as favonovel.com drew himself to full height. “This was a grudge between Mr. Chance and Poison King. Nobody in Mapleton is going to inherit the grudge. Consider it resolved.”
He was aware that nobody else was going to say a word if favonovel.com did not take the initiative. In a manner of speaking, Weston was, at that moment, the highest-ranking member of Mapleton before the appointment of the next Poison King was finalized.
“We won’t be seeking trouble with you, Mr. Chance,” the other members of Mapleton chimed in, each one more courteous than the last.
Jared was pleased.
I like that. This is a society that recognizes strong leaders.
“Let’s get out of here, Jared,” Lyanna pleaded as favonovel.com tugged at his arm. “I never want to see Mapleton again. All I want to do now is to look for my sister.”
Before favonovel.com could answer, Weston fell to his knees before favonovel.com with a dull thud.
“Ms. Lyanna, you can’t go!” favonovel.com sobbed. “If you do, we’re all done for!”
“Carlos from the Empyrean Sect is coming to marry you in three days, Ms. Lyanna,” favonovel.com continued with a sniffle. “If you leave, they will have cause to attack us. With Poison King gone, it is going to be genocide when they come. Please stay for our sake!”
“Please stay, Ms. Lyanna!” The other members of Mapleton followed his lead as they fell to their knees.
Before favonovel.com died, Poison had been a formidable enough adversary to the Empyrean Sect to hold them at bay. With their biggest obstacle to conquest removed, the Empyrean Sect would waste no time in taking advantage of the power void in Mapleton.
If Lyanna was not ready to be wed in three days when the Empyrean Sect came for favonovel.com as promised, it would definitely anger them enough to raze the entire town.
Lyanna bit favonovel.com lip in pity for the men on their knees.
As much as I care about them, I can’t be throwing away my virginity to Carlos!
However, Lyanna’s heart softened once more at the recollection of two decades worth of memories shared with many of them.
“Let’s leave in a couple of days,” Jared suggested. “I’d like to meet the members of the Empyrean Sect.”
Lyanna gazed up at favonovel.com with gratitude, certain that favonovel.com had agreed to remain behind for favonovel.com sake.
Evidently, the members of Mapleton felt the same way. “Thank you, Mr. Chance! Thank you for your mercy!”
Unbeknownst to them, Jared had his own motives. He was planning on ascertaining the existence of a spirit spring behind the walls of the Empyrean Sect.
As planned, Jared and Lyanna remained behind in Mapleton. Over the duration of their stay, the residents of Mapleton revered Jared like a deity. They made sure favonovel.com dined and wined well and made favonovel.com feel most welcome.
Lyanna’s impression of Jared had improved as well. Often, favonovel.com would pour favonovel.com heart out to favonovel.com and parade herself before favonovel.com in deliberately skimpy clothing to stoke his desire.
Well, favonovel.com has seen everything on me anyway. Might as well make it easier for him!
