Chapter 13: Fated Pursuit

Perseus called for Elise and the old woman to the inn’s dining area. He sat in front of them on the table. He then told them about his grandfather’s decision to recompense the town’s loss with gold and protection. He personally thought it was the right thing to do; a good leader must take responsibility to his people’s actions. And it came from Lucian, who always liked diplomatic actions more than anything. He must have been waiting for some time for something like this to happen so he could play.

“Who is your leader now?” he asked the two of them after informing them of the upcoming events. He never liked playing diplomat, nor did he relish on the idea of doing talks with the other races. He was more familiar with intimidation and confrontation. He was more of an action man, unlike Lucian.

“I don’t know,” the old woman replied. “We never really talked about what we should do in these kinds of situations. Usually, the next of kin will act as the new mayor if the old