Chapter 801

“If you want, I can propose a motion to help Laruel to the Council…”

“No, thanks anyway.” Lith recognized a failure when he saw one. The motion was bound to be a dud and he would be indebted to Athung for trying. Moreover, the idea of a country where he would have no secrets to hide was beyond alluring.

Lith then contacted Faluel as well, but her reply was equally lukewarm. The downfall of humanity in Jiera had benefitted the beasts even more than it did the Awakened. The plague only affected humans, so now Jiera belonged to plant folk and magical beasts.

“We don’t fear the undead, no matter their numbers.” Her interest in the matter was so little that only one of her heads was looking at Lith. Half of the remaining heads were asleep while the other half was working on three different projects.

’Fuck me sideways!’ Lith thought. ’Lesser dragons my pale ass if she can work on seven different subjects at the same time. Why my beast part is not a Hydra?’

“That’s because unlike humans, beasts know about Awakening and Emperor Beasts take good care of their turf. I can slaughter an entire branch of any Court on my own in a matter of minutes and so can my peers.