Chapter 82: [Weekly Bonus - 2/3] Deception (2)
"Evidence?" Silka burst out laughing. "Even after everything that happened, you still want evidence? That boy is the reason why we’re in this mess!"
The crowd murmured; some agreed with her, while the others were either undecided or simply didn’t care about the drama since the Shaman had already cleared Adrian from any charges against him.
But Silka’s supporters went into action, subtly influencing opinions in her favour. Of course, they didn’t do it blatantly, and their voices were mere whispers to change their opinion. Backed by her supporters, Silka grew bolder with each passing moment.
"An outsider shows up, and instead of checking into him, our leader is so eager for attention that she turns the man into her pet!" Silka shouted, making sure everyone heard her.
"Fine, that’s fine with me," she went on. "But if he’s a pet, then it’s the master’s job to control the darn creature! Yet the Matriarch let him run wild, and that led to the deaths of many people!"
The tribals slowly nodded. Silka spoke the truth with such vigour that everyone who heard her couldn’t help but agree.
Silka continued, stating Adrian’s actions wrecked most of the settlement, exposing them to an outsider attack. If their defences were intact, they could have avoided it.
But Adrian destroyed everything, turning a fight they could have won with ease into a disaster that claimed more lives than necessary as the outsiders attacked mercilessly, not sparing even the children.
While whether or not Adrian had conspired with the outsiders remained uncertain, there was no denying that he was just as guilty as the Nexarians who attacked them.