Chapter 113 113: Rules

A half-hearted invitation was given to Atlas from the side of Werewolves following some ulterior motives.

Razil never expected Zhang to be fine with it. Unfortunately, not only was he fine with everything that happened, but he also supported the decision instead. As if that wasn't bad enough, Lilith and Atlas accepted her invitation, despite him intentionally saying that he wasn't going to punish Zhang just so he could anger them as well so that they never accept this offer.

Unfortunately, nothing happened the way he expected it to, which brought him to a situation where he had no option but to stick to his words. Moreover, since Zhang wasn't angry or leaving, he still had to return Atlan to Zhang.

Overall, he received no benefits today.

" You should call your other friend down as well. You're all coming together, and you'll all be under our strict watch." Razil glanced at Yovanna, who was still sitting on the branch in the distance with her aim at them as if waiting to attack in case they tried something.

She was their Archer to provide some support.

Atlas didn't want Yovana to come with her inside since she wasn't as strong as them. She couldn't protect herself as well as they could if things went south. However, now that they had seen her, he couldn't leave her behind either since that was just as risky.

Atlas gestured for Yovana to come down and join them.

Yovana jumped down, landing on the ground before joining the group, still staying alert.

One thing she couldn't understand was how they were going to free her father now that all of them were going to be under strict scrutiny. Was the plan already a failure? She decided to trust Atlas and went with the plan.

Under the watchful eyes of the Werewolf, Atlas and the others were escorted inside the Kingdom, surrounded from all sides.

The General walked in the lead while Razil walked right beside Atlas, keeping a close eye on him.

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The Kingdom of Wolves was known as the most secure kingdom in the entire world, being guarded by the best of the best.

It was also the only place where no Vampire ever attacked since it was a foolish thing even to attempt. Let alone any ordinary Vampire, even the Progenitors never managed to get inside the Kingdom.

There were certainly battles and conflicts between the Vampires and the Werewolves, but despite that, the Kingdom had remained safe.

Before this, Atlas had only heard about the Kingdom of Wolves in legends. It was his first time entering the Kingdom. Everything was so new to him.

The place... It had an entirely different aura to it than the cities ruled by the Vampires.

It was as if no one here needed to worry about offending anyone. The Kingdom had human citizens as well as Werewolves, but both sides lived as almost equal under the rule of Razil. There was so much harmony. On the contrary, the Kingdoms ruled by Vampires had humans as second-class citizens, possibly because they were used as food by them.

"I'm sure this isn't your first time entering the Kingdom, so you must be aware of all the safety mechanisms we have in place, so please don't try to do something you shouldn't," Razil reminded Atlas as the group walked on the streets of the city.

The citizens of the Kingdom cleared a path of them, standing on the sides of the roads. They were also very confused. It was as if the entire Royal Army was out today to escort a small group of people. They couldn't help but wonder who these special guests were, one of whom appeared to be covered in blood.

"They aren't bowing to you." Lancaster noticed the citizens standing still when with their King in presence which was strange. Shouldn't they give respect by bowing to the King?

He had become habitual of seeing citizens bowing to the King where he used to live, so it was all new.

"Why would they bow to me?" Razil asked in response. "They are my citizens, not my slaves."

"Then again, it's your first time in our Kingdom... Well, ignoring your infiltration attempt. So I'm sure you've never seen how our Kingdom works. If your Ancestor hadn't done something so stupid, you could've grown up here."

"That reminds me, who else from Vor's lineage is alive other than you?"

Lancaster's eyes lowered. "I'm not sure. I don't even know if my parents are alive or not. I've grown up an orphan, so I have no idea."

"Hmm? One of us will never abandon their child. So if you grew up as an orphan, I suppose they are already dead. So you're the last living descendant of Vor then. With your death, that lineage will forever end..." Razil stated.

Even though he talked as if he was mentioning a fact with no ulterior motives, there was a strange shine in his eyes as he talked about the end of Lineage.

"May I ask what you were doing near our Kingdom? Castiel woke up here, so that's understandable, but what about you?"

"He was coming back to the Kingdom," Atlas chimed in. "At least that's what he told me. He just awakened and found out about his real lineage. He wanted to go back to his roots and return to the Kingdom, which was his home. Along the way, he found me."

Atlas had made up most of the stories here. Just to protect Lancaster from having to come up with a lie, he did it himself.

This way, he not only gave Lancaster a cover but also opened up future doors for him to live here amongst his people.

"So you want to join the Kingdom again?" Razil asked. "Unfortunately, it's impossible. Those who are banished once can never stay in the Kingdom. Even the ones from their lineages are banished forever. The only reason you're allowed in for now is because it's temporary. After Lilith is treated, you'll have to leave with Castiel as well."

"Also, next time you're seen inside the Kingdom, you won't be arrested like before. So don't try that same trick again. You were lucky last time I didn't kill you."

Razil wasn't even the least bit accommodating to Lancaster. It was unclear if it was because of the banishing rule or just because he didn't like Lancaster?

"Aren't you the King? You can change the rules easily." Atlas believed it was not because of the rules. Razil was bluffing.

"The Words of the previous kings are laws that can't be changed by the future kings. You have no idea how much I would've loved to ignore some words of theirs." Razil gazed at Zhang as if he was talking about him.