Chapter 546: It’s harder to punish your family than your enemy
"Um...so, what are you trying to say?" I scratched my neck, not sure where the conversation was going now.
[Ah, I mean, Zir’Kal wouldn’t be the one to instigate it] Aleena said. [It’s most likely the elders who did it. They probably brought him along just in case they needed charm while infiltrating--as pathetic as he was, no one could use charm better than him]
I see...he was also good at making people erase any persisting doubt about the charm itself--almost like brainwashing, even. I could see how he could use it for wandering servants and guards, I guess, and it was a perfect skill for someone who couldn’t fight like him.
But you wouldn’t be able to manwhore your way out of this, Ra Zir’Kal.
"So...you were saying he was getting dragged into this mess?"
"Not exactly ’dragged’, sweetheart," Natha tapped his fingers slowly--which was really, really scary. "More like someone asked him to jump and he dove straight into it. I will not charge him as the instigator, but I’m sure as hell will never consider him an innocent bystander."
The coldness from his eyes despite the soft voice permeated through the room. Zia was trembling slightly, whether from fear or anger, so I instinctively felt like I needed to say something.
"But isn’t he a coward? Would someone like that willingly go to an ambush in an enemy’s territory?" I tilted my head.
[...I feel bad for saying this, but...you don’t seem to understand the extent of his hatred of you, Valen]
"Me?" I blinked. But all I did was put a hex on him; shouldn’t he hate someone who dragged him down from his power more?
"Sweetheart," Natha smiled amusedly at my confusion. "How would you feel if you’re unable to feel pleasure during...our intimate moments?"