The one who screamed was the lackey who had just fallen to the ground and hadn't had a chance to get up. Those "pets" broke free of their leashes while the nobles were distracted. They ferociously pounced on their prey, knocking it to the ground, tearing open his throat with their teeth. As they bit off a piece of flesh, blood splattered everywhere, merging with the red ice layer upon hitting the ground.
"Who... who are you?"
Fabius saw Ethan rise, leaning on a cane, and his retreat was comical and laughable.
"A consorter with witches."
Ethan answered. This was the crime several nobles had just set up against him. In the Silver Radiance Empire, such a charge was enough for a death sentence.
He stretched out his hands toward Fabius, placing them in front of himself, "As you can see, I brought a witch into the Simpler Clan's territory. So what, are you going to arrest me?"
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On the other side, the Mage Association.
