Chapter 4090 – Winning Without a Fight (Part 1)

“It looks like Verhen isn’t the only one making headlines. Someone else just got famous.” Erion tapped a message, his eyes locked on Jorl with open hostility. “Or maybe infamous is the better word.”

A full-body hologram of Jorl flickered into existence, listing his physical profile, every known alias, and the bounty the Griffon clan had placed on his head.

“Check this out. Verhen stole Orpal’s spotlight, and now you’re tied with the Dead King as the most wanted criminal in the Griffon Kingdom.” Erion laughed under his breath. “For a reward like that, I’d almost turn you in myself.”

Unlike Dragons, Griffons didn’t sell or trade Life Maelstrom. They were too cautious—afraid someone might use their own power against them, or worse, that a master Forgemaster could reverse-engineer Tyris’ Royal Fortress armor.

The armor generated Life Maelstrom on its own, turning its wearer into a one-man army capable of standing against a Divine Beast.

That was why the bounty on Jorl—ten full-powered bolts of silver lightning—was so tempting. Anyone who delivered the Storm Griffon, dead or alive, would receive Life Maelstrom ten times. No questions asked. Anytime. Anywhere.