Tiger Ben was very excited to see Darryl. He quickly walked toward him and put his arms around him. "I thought you were a goner for sure! I'm so relieved to see that you're okay." He truly meant what he said.
Darryl was touched by his words. He smiled and said, "Well, I've always been lucky."
Then, his anger flared when he remembered what the White Tiger King did. 'D*mn him! In order to defeat the Red Sparrow Queen, he did not care who he hurt! I can't believe a despicable person like him has a loyal servant like Tiger Ben. The heavens must be blind!'
After exchanging a few more words with Darryl, Tiger Ben dragged him back to the Beast Alliance to see the White Tiger King. Initially, Darryl was reluctant to go. However, he decided to go back with him when he realized he needed the Beast Alliance's help to get out of the place.
Soon, they arrived at the Beast Alliance's stone castle. All traces of the previous battle had been wiped clean. There were even a few tables set up with all sorts of wine and delicacies on top of them.
The White Tiger King sat at the head of the table with a gloating expression on his face. The other Beast Alliance chiefs and the Flying Feathers Alliance members were seated at both sides of him.
The entire stone castle had a festive air. The White Tiger King had ordered a celebratory banquet after defeating the Red Sparrow Queen and subduing her subordinates. The stone castle instantly went quiet as all eyes fell on Darryl simultaneously. Everyone was shocked by his arrival.
"Didn't he fall into the abyss with the Red Sparrow Queen? How—"
"I thought he was dead for sure…"
The White Tiger King was staring blankly at Darryl. He was shocked. "Oh! It's you, Lord Dragon! Please have a seat, have a seat," he said with a smile after snapping out of his shock. Immediately, someone arranged a seat for him; Darryl promptly sat down.
The White Tiger King was all smiles as he said, "Thanks to you, I was able to take down the Red Sparrow Queen and subdue the Flying Feathers Alliance members. I was distraught when I saw you plunging into the abyss; I am very glad to see that you have come out of it unscathed. That and the merging of the two alliances are causes for celebration."
Darryl could not stop chuckling internally when he saw how fake the White Tiger King was. 'He should win an award for his acting skills.'
However, he gave a fake laugh and said, "I'm sorry to have worried you, Your Excellency."
The White Tiger King smiled and said, "What's the status of the Red Sparrow Queen now?" He tried to maintain an air of indifference when he asked that, but he could not disguise the mixed feelings in his eyes. He would be in deep trouble if the Red Sparrow Queen survived the fall.
All eyes turned to Darryl again as everyone waited for him to answer. The Flying Feathers Alliance members looked at him with eyes full of hope. After all, it was not their choice to join the Beast Alliance.
Darryl scratched his head and said, "The Red Sparrow Queen is no longer with us." He was not stupid enough to tell them about the Power of Bird Ancestor, though.
The White Tiger King was overjoyed to hear that. It was like a weight had been lifted off his shoulders. In contrast, the Flying Feathers Alliance members' hearts were filled with sorrow. Their hope of the Flying Feathers Alliance making a comeback was dashed as the Red Sparrow Queen had died.
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