They respectfully greeted him and then retreated.
Placed in the center of the office, the man on the stretcher was wrapped with bandages from head to toe. It wasn’t clear whether the brothers had been overly rough, or if the wounds were too deep, but the bleeding hadn’t stopped; crimson spots stained the otherwise pure white bandages.
The First Elder couldn’t help but twitch his aged face upon seeing Ethan Chandler, wrapped entirely in bandages.
Raina North sneered and said, "So it seems that the person plotting this assassination attempt on the Alliance Hierarch is indeed the First Elder’s illegitimate son?" Nᴇw ɴovel chaptᴇrs are published on novel✶fire.net
"Not at all." The First Elder denied without hesitation: "I’m merely too shocked to believe someone would dare be so audacious as to attempt to assassinate the Alliance Hierarch; I don’t know him."
Raina’s eyebrows arched slightly: "It appears the First Elder doesn’t even acknowledge his own son anymore."
This old fool truly was ruthless; he denied even his only son to shirk responsibility.
"I’ve already said he’s not my son. If the Alliance Hierarch merely wishes to slander me, there are plenty of ways to do so without assigning me a son." The First Elder continued, "Alright, the matter has been explained clear enough, Alliance Hierarch should promptly send him to the hospital for treatment, otherwise, if he truly dies here, it wouldn’t be good if his parents come to The Celestial Alliance to make a scene. More importantly, dying in such a way is ominous."
"Perhaps the First Elder hasn’t understood; I said this person not only spoke insolently to me yesterday but also wielded a gun intending to shoot me."
"Haha, surely this was a misunderstanding. Who in The Umbral Zone doesn’t know of the Alliance Hierarch’s renown? How could anyone be foolish enough to offend? I propose the Alliance Hierarch hand over this fool to me, and once he recovers, I will have him apologize in person. What does the Alliance Hierarch think?" The First Elder spoke with a constant smile on his face, but his eyes conveyed a warning, laden with other implications.
Raina nodded: "I think..." Seeing the First Elder smile smugly, Raina’s expression immediately turned cold: "Not a chance!" She stared icily at the First Elder: "Why don’t you tell me, what happens to those who dare to attempt assassination on the Alliance Hierarch."
"It appears the Alliance Hierarch is not inclined towards mercy."
"The First Elder is truly senile, can’t even remember the alliance rules." Raina looked towards Lune: "Lune, tell the First Elder."
Lune stepped forward, speaking powerfully and firmly: "Death to those who disrespect the Alliance Hierarch! Family extermination for attempting assassination of the Alliance Hierarch!"
Raina nodded satisfactorily: "First Elder, do you understand?"
The First Elder’s eyes glinted coldly, revealing a murderous intent as he spoke word by word: "Indeed, it seems one must die."
Raina, as if she hadn’t heard the underlying threat in the First Elder’s words, smiled and said, "I’m glad to reach a consensus with the First Elder. It’s regrettable to lose life so young. What a pity, what a pity. If he were the First Elder’s son, considering how the First Elder has toiled for The Celestial Alliance all these years, leniency wouldn’t be impossible."
The First Elder’s face was extremely gloomy; he couldn’t believe that everyone knew Ethan Chandler was his son, except Orion Rivers.
Now, forced into admitting it, it is not for leniency but to pin the crime of plotting to assassinate the Alliance Hierarch on his head.
Once this charge is solidified, should Orion Rivers decide to act against him later, he would have the perfect excuse, and the multitude of members within The Celestial Alliance would side with Orion Rivers alone, without thinking he was cruelly disposing of the meritorious ones.