Atticus's words came like a divine being sentencing his subjects to death. There was no emotion in his voice. No anger. No happiness. Simply, cold, blunt words.
"Carius Valarius. Drakthanion Ignisyth. Both of you stand guilty of treason against the Alliance. You colluded with the Obsidian Order… You brought a Zorvan colonel into the academy military camp… And in doing so, you ended millions of lives, destroyed countless futures, and crippled the very hope this alliance was built upon."
His words spread across the quiet world. Every recruit, every sergeant, every paragon watched silently.
His words chilled the air. Froze the spines of everyone who listened. And there were different levels of shock.
Atticus's aura spread, intensifying the weight on everyone.
"I am General Atticus Ravenstein."
The killing intent spiked, washing over Carius and Drakthanion. And surprisingly, they suddenly felt the hold on their bodies free.
