"We can't allow you to leave with the corpse of our member just like that!"
The acting committee member spoke in anger.
"Yes. We can't."
The rest choroused. There was a brief silence. The goddess raised a hand up, signaling they dropped the corpse, which they did.
"You guys no longer trust her judgment?"
Alpha Ethan whispered as he stepped into the center of the arena where they stood. He turned to face the committee members, and trying to convince them, he made a strong face.
"This is the goddess of fire verdict we are talking about. She's never wrong. "
He continued.
There was a brief silence. It was as if the committee members were beginning to have a rethink. The looks on their faces showed that. Ethan giggled inwardly, satisfied he was beginning to convince them.
"But what does she mean by the source of the charm knife can't be traced?
How do you expect us to believe that"
One of them asked.
