Chapter 195: A Tricky Demon
"The building is surrounded." Ivan began as he put on his black gloves. "If you go through that door, you’ll be killed on the spot, with no explanation needed." He cautioned everyone whose gaze held panic, and Samantha quickly untied Amanda’s wrist from the bondage of the ropes. The girl’s gaze held her bewilderment upon realizing she was facing the King, and when the Courtesan who helped her pulled her veil above her face, Amanda’s light-brown eyes dilated in disbelief.
"It’s you!"
Her gaze was transfixed between His Majesty and the woman who had saved her life, not once but twice! She immediately stayed beside Samantha whilst her gaze shifted to Callum who let out a low menacing chuckle, despite being caught. Out of everyone, he seemed less frightened and didn’t move from the head cushion where he sat.
"It was about time, Your Majesty. Do you really think I’d be afraid of someone like you?"
"I’d like to think not, but your puny powers are akin to that of an ant in comparison with mine." Ivan’s gaze sliced through his own. "You should be afraid, cause you won’t like what’s coming your way, and the same goes for these disgusting worms." He pointed at the trembling councilmen who were beginning to take off their masks and bowing their heads on the ground to Ivan. They were frighteningly torn between running for their dear lives or just staying put, but whichever one they chose to pick in the end, it was rather clear that there was no escaping death.
"Do you know who I serve?" Callum rose from his cushion, alarm displaying in his eyes at the sight of his own accomplices already bowing to Ivan’s intimidating power. Did they forget the ritual? They had prepared themselves for this day and these Buffoons were already on their knees for the Vampire King? How pathetic!
"I will not bow my head to you!" He said to Ivan, contempt flashing in his pupils. "You don’t deserve my loyalty! You think you possess all the powers in this world just because you’re some freaking lunatic vampire??? Well allow me to break it to you that there is someone out there who is going to destroy and ruin your reign as King! He is coming for you! And he won’t rest till he’s taken everything away from–"
"How does that justify your actions?" Samantha rose to her own feet, unable to contain her anger while watching him spew absolute rubbish. "You speak with loathing for His Majesty whereas you’re not worth anything! Your selfishness made you deprive the innocent people of Fernwood their livestocks, and you increased the tax which is illegal to all villages. None of your actions will go unpunished, and most importantly, your audacity to humiliate this young lady in front of your repulsive councils! And your Mother thought she gave birth to a man! If she knew what her son would become by bargaining with the devil, she’d stick with animals or rather not have you at all!"
"You daring bitch!" When he raised his hand to hit Samantha, something swift had caught his wrist, stopping him from touching her, and when he looked to see what was restricting his movement, his eyes widened when a thin green vine wrapped his hand from nowhere, ceasing his assault.