Steel and Sorrow: Rise of the Mercenary king

Chapter 357: Final speeches

Chapter 357: Final speeches

Saltbeard stormed away from the center of the hall, his boots striking the stone floor with the force of his simmering rage. His face was a mask of fury, his nostrils flaring as his eyes burned holes into Wavecleaver's smug grin.

Then he stopped.

Halfway to his chair, Saltbeard turned slowly, his massive frame coiled with tension. His fingers flexed, as if testing their grip, and his shoulders hunched forward ever so slightly. For a fleeting moment, it was clear to all that he was weighing the thought of lunging at Wavecleaver, and perhapse pop his eyes using his thumbs,it wasn't like he hadn't done so already.

The hall held its breath, a collective pause as every eye locked on Saltbeard.

"Lord Saltbeard!" The sharp voice of the old moderator rang out, cutting through the tension like a blade. The sound of the staff striking the ground followed; its echo a warning in the heavy silence. "Return to your seat. Now."

Saltbeard's glare flicked to the moderator, his jaw clenched tight enough to crack bone. After a long, simmering moment, he exhaled sharply through his nose and turned back toward his seat. The crowd watched him go, his every step a testament to the battle raging within, the daggers in his eyes now firmly aimed at the floor.