Confident of Winning

Korusta Empire

The air in the room grew heavy with an unsettling tension, though it failed to mask the alluring aroma of the tea that filled the space. Positioned at the head of the table, Patriarch Blaize, the esteemed leader of the Blaize Family, glared across at Lachlan and his son, the representatives of the defiant Fluer Family.

"They stubbornly refuse to surrender that man for interrogation," the patriarch scoffed, his sneer betraying his frustration. Despite the mounting pressure he had exerted, the Fluer Family staunchly held onto their claim that Lachlan had attacked Brinley Fleur. It seemed that no amount of coercion could sway their allegiance.