Chapter 17: New Discoveries
Kael had memorized the path leading towards the other Alpha, but he didn't take it. Instead, he went around the area, keeping himself hidden from the other beasts.
[Master, if I may ask, what are you doing?]
'I just thought of another possibility,' Kael replied as he hid behind a fallen tree and waited for a bear-type beast to pass.
'What if this was all a trap? What if the lions never left, and the reason he was eating other lions wasn't just for healing, but also to bait Kiona to come out?'
One thing he clearly knew was that Kiona was extremely talented with Epic-Stage Fire Affinity. The Diremane Pride must have had some clue about her talent, which was why they sent so much manpower to eliminate her.
How could they just leave without killing her?
After all, if she survived by accident, then she would definitely seek revenge and leaving an enemy like her alive would be far too stupid.
He had only left out this possibility before because male lions liked hunting alone, so it was quite possible only one had stayed behind to hunt Kiona.
But a human was involved in this matter, which changed everything. As a former human, Kael expected even the lowest of low from humanity, let alone baiting someone like this.