Chapter 51: The Flame Princess
Raelis subtly coated his daggers with the poison he’d acquired earlier, never breaking eye contact with Zeri.
He had a hunch she’d be here.
But having a hunch and seeing her in the flesh were two entirely different things.
"Why did you capture your friends?" Raelis asked, pointing a dagger at the tied-up king and queen. "I’m sure with their influence, they could’ve helped you."
Zeri tilted her head playfully. "Now why would I need their help in dealing with someone like you?"
She took one step closer.
"You’ve formed 2 Flame Rings. It’s pretty impressive. I’ve also seen you’re pretty handy with those daggers, but aside from that, what else do you have?"
Pink flames shot out of her palms, dancing around her like fairies.
"Wanna hear a little secret?" she asked.
Before he could even open his mouth, she continued.
"I’m a Jester," Zeri stated confidently, her gaze turning more serious by the second. "But you already knew. I’m sure you also figured that we Jesters have some special perks, yes?"
Raelis nodded slowly, then blurted out the first thing that came to mind. "Of course. You need to capture the flags of other teams."