Chapter 458: Submission, Spare Their Lives, Didn’t I Say I’m the Lord of Glory?
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
In the dark prison cell, Xhakas’ eyes were lifeless, his lips parched, and his throat felt like it had swallowed a stone, causing immense pain.
He looked at the other two councilors who clung to the cell door, staring outside with no glimmer of hope in their eyes. Despair gradually filled his heart.
Under the terrifying onslaught of magic, the Star shine City Council was reduced to just the three of them.
He remembered clearly how Hadman and the other council members were torn apart by the relentless onslaught of spells and arrows. Their once-proud private army fell apart like fragile sea beasts being mercilessly slaughtered by that powerful force.
Thinking of these memories, a look of pain flashed in Xhakas’s eyes.
At this moment, he was filled with intense regret, regretting why he didn’t simply hand over the one-tenth share of his family’s wealth willingly back then. Instead, he had allowed himself to be misled by the foolish Hademan into refusing to pay.
Now, not only were they imprisoned here, but the Starshine Islands, which they had managed for centuries, were also occupied. He lost everything, and he wasn’t even sure if he could keep his own life.
However, since they had been locked up here for a whole day, it was as if the man had forgotten about them. They were left here like a pile of garbage, with no one to guard them and no food brought to them.
They had gone without water the entire day.
No matter how much they shouted, no one paid them any attention, and their voices only echoed in this dark and desolate prison.
They felt uneasy, fearing that in the next moment, fearsome sea clan soldiers would come in and execute them.
The physical hunger and constant mental oppression had pushed them to their physiological limits.
At this moment, footsteps suddenly echoed from outside, resonating heavily within the prison.
The three of them turned pale instantly.
To them, these footsteps seemed like an ominous and terrifying sound, and the fear in their hearts surged like an overwhelming wave, threatening to engulf them completely.
Several figures appeared one after another outside the cell.
Xhakas squinted to get a better view and identified the leader of the group, who was also the commander of the army. The commander wore a mask, and behind it, his eyes were profound, resembling stars, as if they held the ability to discern everything in the world.
Yet, his gaze was also that of a ruthless sovereign, capable of bringing death and destruction at any moment.
The leader of the group spoke slowly.
“Are you the council member of Starshine City, Xhakas?”
Xhakas recognized this man as the commander of the army. His throat rolled, and he swallowed hard.
He wanted to burst out with curses, to demonstrate the courage and honor of one of the Thirteen Council Families that ruled the Starshine Islands for centuries, and then to be killed by him with dignity.
But at this moment, he felt that he couldn’t say anything in front of those eyes.
He even felt his body trembling continuously.
In the end, he yielded. His legs slowly knelt on the ground, and his forehead pressed against the damp floor, adopting the most humble posture.
“I am, Lord.”
Ji Chen looked at Xhakas kneeling before him, a hint of surprise in his eyes.
Then he looked at the other two senators, “Councilor Kieran, Councilor Herman?”
The two men glanced at Xhakas kneeling motionless on the ground, and then remembered Hadman, who had been reduced to ashes in the explosion of magic. They clenched their teeth and knelt down, saying, “Yes, Lord.”
With their response, Ji Chen nodded slightly.
“Do you know what crimes you have committed previously?”
“We should not have failed to fulfill our promises and attempted to use force to compel you, Lord, and even plotted to take your life. We are guilty.”
Xhakas stated without hesitation, surprising the other two councilors with the speed of his confession.
Goodness, had he already planned all of this in advance?
What a coward, just looking out for his own life!
While they grumbled and complained, they didn’t want to fall behind in confessing their own crimes.
“I should not have coveted that reward; I am guilty…”
“Offending you, Lord, is our greatest sin!”
Seeing them confess so straightforwardly, Ji Chen, who intended to find fault with them, found it difficult to find any fault. He abandoned the script he had prepared in his mind.
After a moment of thought, he decided not to dwell on these trivial matters.
So he simply said, “I have occupied the Starshine Islands, but I won’t invest too much energy here now. Therefore, I need people familiar with this place who can a.s.sist me in managing it.”
Upon hearing this, Kieran and Herman quickly understood Ji Chen’s intention.
As long as they could avoid death and regain their previous power, they were willing to pay any price.
“We are willing to work for you, Lord. We hope you can give us a chance to make amends for our past crimes,” they hurriedly said.
Ji Chen looked at each of them in turn, and finally, his gaze pa.s.sed over the silent Xhakas.
In a calm tone, he said, “But 1 want you to sign a master and slave contract.”
A master and slave contract!?
Kieran and Herman’s faces showed a hint of hesitation.
Naturally, they were aware of such a contract. Once signed, the soul of the slave party would be under the control of the master, and the servant’s life would no longer belong to them.
Unless the master party voluntarily released them, the contract would exist forever.
For them, who had held high positions as councilors and were n.o.bles with a long history, it was difficult to accept. After all, they migrated from the mainland and had a deep historical background. How could they become someone else’s slaves?
Seeing their expressions, Ji Chen sighed inwardly.
Indeed, such matters couldn’t be entrusted to these people..