In the blink of an eye, Seth, Dax, Emery, Atlas, and Levi found themselves facing the king of the Vridor Dynasty, Solomon Kimble, and Solomon's trusted man, Elias Ewing.
The 30 or so guards who had apprehended the five newcomers to the capital stood guard around these daring 'criminals' while the guards hiding nearby revealed themselves, standing there to protect the king if necessary.
Seth looked at the strongest man there, ignoring the 50 or so opponents glaring at them.
"Are you the king of this state?" Seth asked as he looked at the middle-aged man, who had black hair but was not as handsome as this young man.
"Don't play dumb, Seth O'Brian! You orchestrated my kidnapping months ago and tortured me for two days!" Solomon growled, droplets of saliva flying from his mouth. "I'm surprised you dare to come back here and act like nothing happened!"
