The Princess's immense psychic power spread through the hall. The pressure on their minds alone was enough to set hearts pounding.
Yet even that could not overshadow the shock of Vinasis killing two [Impostors] on the spot and holding Nangong Wugou by the throat!
Still, as they watched Nangong Wugou struggle in Vinasis's grip, quite a few people secretly cheered... The fellow had been far too ostentatious from the moment he arrived, strutting about as though the place were his own garden.
...Was this envoy of the [Impostors] an utter idiot?
King [Fleche] could not help cursing inwardly. He came here without even finding out who he was dealing with?
"No, perhaps he really doesn't know..."
The [Overlord Council]'s delegation had indeed only arrived in [Malindo] within the past two days... They had happened to catch the storm surrounding the [Empress's Vault].
"Should we do something? If Nangong Wugou really gets killed..."
King [Fleche] shook his head slightly and gave his trusted attendant a grave look. "Lucia has already stepped in. Let's wait and see. Leave it to her to play the good guy or the bad guy."
Mediation was the most troublesome business of all. Handle it poorly, and both sides would take offense.
"Let... let me go... Do you know who I am?"
Nangong Wugou kicked wildly, pain and ferocity twisting his exquisitely handsome face beyond recognition.
"Nothing but a lump of filth." Vinasis's voice was cold. As he finished speaking, his fingers tightened.
"Stop!" Lucia unleashed the full force of her psychic power!
Strands of blue-green mental power took tangible form and instantly wrapped around Vinasis's arm... Yet his overwhelming strength snapped them outright!
A scream rang out, and Nangong Wugou's body was instantly carbonized!
Vinasis casually tossed the charred corpse to the floor, where it