Taking Punishment

Among everyone present, Krylak was suffering the most. The words stuck in his throat for a long time before he finally forced them out, his voice trembling.

"Velkor, for plotting against the clan's prodigy, Scion, you are hereby stripped of your elder status, expelled from the tiger clan, and denied entry into the ancestral tomb after your death. You will not receive worship from future generations. Additionally, you will be sent to the Moon Goddess Temple for sacrifice tomorrow."

After uttering the last two words, Krylak seemed to have exhausted all his strength and collapsed into his seat, saying no more.

Torvak, who had run out of the hall earlier, had been eavesdropping outside. When he heard the truth, tears streamed down his face, and it felt like all his strength had been drained. He clung desperately to his mouth, forcing himself to listen until he heard the word "sacrifice."