The young man was taken aback but quickly stepped forward. With a nervous expression, he began to recall every detail of his actions.
Although he hadn't done anything wrong, the fear of arousing suspicion and facing the Eighth Elder's infamous cruelty weighed heavily on his mind however that was only inside his subordinates for the average people in the village he was their hero.
Initially, the Eighth Elder had been known as a kind and gentle figure. However, as he grew older and lost his descendants to old enemies, he became increasingly senile and cruel over time.
His grandson had been the only remaining family member, and the Elder had doted on him dearly. But now, with his grandson's death, it seemed that the last straw that had kept the old man sane had been broken.
