Lucius was forced to his knees as he raised his head arrogantly, locking eyes with the king, who was staring at him with clear disdain.
Lucius tried to assert the strength of the elves around him, and he didn't feel in much danger at the moment, even if he was surrounded by all of them. He felt as if he could not lose, even if he fought against all of them.
"Speak, human. What is so important that you had to come all the way here?"
Lucius, who had lied his way here, knew that there was no point in keeping up this charade. It was much better to simply come out and say what he had really come here for.
His gaze shifted from the king to Alicia, who looked scared out of her mind, wondering why Lucius was before her inside her world. She had a ton of questions on her mind, but she stayed quiet, wondering how the situation would unfold from here on.
"The reason why I'm here?" Lucius repeated the question.
"Yes. Answer me. What is so urgent that you had to come here?"
