Chapter 259: Unseen Chains

Chapter 259: Unseen Chains



The hall fell completely silent as Terra began to move forward; the sounds of her footsteps seemed to dominate the entire space, her eyes locked on the immobilized woman in the crowd.

Soon, whispers quickly erupted among the onlookers as they watched the dragon general advancing, a touch of curiosity, fear, and confusion spreading through the crowd.

"Why is... she going after her like that?"

"Isn't that woman a Union official... isn't she one of the good guys?"

"Wait, is Alister's dragon going against the Union now?"

A reporter in the crowd murmured to his colleague, "Are they really turning on the Union?"

An older reporter shook his head in disbelief. "This isn't right... If they're truly going rogue, the Union won't let this slide."

Others tried to reassure themselves. "No, she can't be disobeying the Union. Alister wouldn't let it go that far... right?"

As Terra finally reached the restrained woman, she gritted her teeth, her expression showing a mix of anger and fear. Terra paused for a brief moment, her blue eyes glowing behind her glasses, her gaze piercing into the woman's eyes as if she could see right through her. Then, without a word, she slowly reached out, taking a firm hold of the woman's hair.

The woman gasped, barely holding back a cry of pain as Terra began dragging her across the floor and over all the debris, her expression hardening as she resisted, though unable to break free.

Seeing this, the crowd's murmurs grew louder.

"Look at her! She's treating her like a criminal already..."

"Just what did that woman do for Alister's dragon to react like this?"

"Do they think they're above the Union's authority?"

"Maybe she really is a threat... why else would a dragon take it this far?"

'There it is again, they listen to him without question,' Aethel thought, narrowing his gaze. 'If he can command such obedience from these powerful creatures, then it is very likely the monster that wiped out the Reapers may be a summon of his.'

'After all, he said he has over a hundred. That one could easily be among the ones he didn't summon.'

In the background, among the murmurs of the crowd, Chen sauntered over to Adrian and Eryx with his usual confident, almost mocking demeanor. He leaned in slightly, his grin sharp as he watched the scene unfolding before them.

"Damn, the Summoner kid practically has the Union director by the balls," he said, chuckling lowly. "No one's ever managed that before."

Adrian and Eryx both turned their heads in his direction, their expressions hardening the moment they saw him.

Adrian's eyes narrowed, his jaw tensing as he shot a glance at Eryx, silently sharing his frustration. "Great," Adrian muttered under his breath, "just what we needed."

Eryx crossed his arms and shot Chen a look of pure disdain. "Do us a favor, Chen, and stay out of this," he snapped, his voice dripping with annoyance.

Chen raised both hands in mock surrender, his grin widening. "Hey, hey, no need to be so harsh." He tilted his head in feigned confusion. "I'm just commenting on the show. You guys act like I'm up to no good or something."

Adrian scoffed, not even trying to hide his distaste. "Is there ever a time when you're not up to no good?"

Chen feigned a thoughtful look, tapping his chin dramatically. "Hmm, I suppose not. But hey, that's just me, isn't it?" He winked, clearly enjoying the irritation he was causing.

"Anyway, don't let me interrupt your little grumpy party. Just thought you'd want to chat a bit about what's going on here."

Adrian and Eryx both exchanged a brief, pointed look, then turned back to the scene unfolding before them, choosing to ignore Chen. It wasn't worth engaging with him any further,

especially when he was clearly enjoying pushing their buttons.

Chen's grin didn't fade as he continued watching the drama unfold, his voice lowering

slightly as he spoke with a mocking tone. "Though..."

"...the kid's summons are no joke. I mean, even one of them could give the director a real run

for his money."