Chapter 107: The Consideration of the Strong (1)
The beginning of the great council started with the patriarch setting the main agenda.
“Our Sefira...”
Besil paused and met the eyes of everyone present.
He exchanged glances with each person until the very last, then finally spoke, “We have cowered like frightened dogs.”
“...”
“...”
Some bit their lower lips, others clenched their fists tightly.
Each recalled the humiliation they had endured for so long.
“We believed defense was the best strategy. But that was my mistake.”
The eyes of the attendees trembled. Among them, Panir struggled to keep his expression steady, overwhelmed by emotions.
“I was afraid of losing you all. I feared that my misguided choices would erase Sefira’s centuries-old history and the legacy of our ancestors.”