Chapter 597 597: Deal (I)
The dread in Auron's eyes only increased as he saw the reactions of Eon, Zuko, and Kabuto.
The Patriarchs of the Solis Clan and Zanginis Clan stared at Auron for a moment before a coldness and killing intent emerged in their hearts. Since Auron would impede Cain's proper assimilation into the Deus Behemoth Empire, he had to be eliminated. The fact that they never got along with the man, and he was a criminal who imprisoned people from their clans, made the decision very straightforward.
It only took one glance toward Zuko and Kabuto for Auron to realize the path the duo had taken, clearly seeing they would choose the human over him.
"Your Imperial Highness, please, you must stand for reason and justice!"
Immediately, Auron turned toward Eon, and there was a flash of madness and fear in his heart. He had already resigned to his fate after hundreds of years of torture, but when he saw the trio, hope once again returned. Yet, it seemed that it was misplaced, and he would not be getting out of this place.
Eon stared at Auron silently, a solemn expression appearing on his face as he glanced between the former Patriarch of the Umbra Clan and Cain.
"Ahh, so be it. Auron Umbra will be remembered as a great man, who served the empire honorably. He fell under the plot of his younger brother, Taron Umbra, and his archenemy, the Soul King. He was jailed in his brother's hidden prison and resisted for hundreds of years of torture, as they sought to get secrets from him, but he stood strong.
He perished this day, as I finished his agony and incinerated his corpse, granting him a proper burial, worthy of a hero of the Deus Behemoth Empire."
Eon turned toward Zuko, Kabuto, and Cain, and the intent in his eyes was decisive and also ominous. He would side with the trio, but Auron Umbra would not go down as a devious man who fell to the hands of his bastard son, but as a hero and respected Deus Behemoth.
Of course, there were a lot of people who heard about Auron's misdeeds during Cain's revelation in Amazon, but Eon was sure he could ensure their silence, as an order from the emperor was not something they could defy.