The room fell silent. It was so quiet one could hear a pin drop.
The White Tiger King's face was flushed. However, he managed to snap back to his senses quickly enough. He turned to smile at the Black Tortoise King. "I can't believe what has happened either, Your Majesty. Please calm down!'
The White Tiger King would have never shown the Black Tortoise King such grace and respect. Yet he had no choice but to do that for the sake of the Demon tribe. He had had to put his pride down for the time being.
Mona had been in the wrong, after all.
The Black Tortoise King paid no mind to the White Tiger King. His gaze was pointed straight at Mona like a razor-sharp sword.
Mona was not afraid at all. Instead, she looked utterly unaffected. "Where's your son? How would I know? He's been banished from the Demon tribe. Why would you look for him here? Why ask me?"
Mona's tone and demeanor filled the Black Tortoise King with unspeakable rage as he roared, "Very well! You seem awfully headstrong after committing such a heinous, cruel act. You followed him out of here and cut off his legs on a mountain nearby! Did you think I would not find out?"
The Black Tortoise King was livid as he spoke. He was boiling with rage.
Mona had no regard for rules or respect at all. She was arrogant and insolent. She had wounded his son and still pretended as if nothing had happened.
How ridiculous!
The more angry the Black Tortoise King was, the more gleeful Mona seemed to be. "That's right. I cut off Oliver's legs. He tried to take advantage of my sister. I had enough grace to take his legs instead of his life. What's wrong with that?"
Mona's face flashed with condescension. "If he were not your son, I would have stabbed him to death so that he can't hurt anyone else in the future. You should thank me for sparing his life, honestly."
"You—"
The Black Tortoise King was positively hysterical with rage at her words. He pointed at Mona. He was so angry that he was speechless.
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