"NO! AHHH!"
Screams echoed through the underground levels of the great tower. They were the final cries of the Bird Tribe's King. Along with him, every Mannaz involved got special treatment from Darian's dark rune.
Darian didn't show any mercy and destroyed the King's soul completely. All the Kings had agreed to these experiments on their people, and he even had ties to the Academy's Leader.
Niara turned to the only Mannaz from that tribe who'd been kept underground. She clenched her fists tightly, her face twisting — even after killing the King, her hatred hadn't faded at all.
The woman had reddish wings and a big bump on her belly. The experiments hadn't been on her, but on the child she was carrying.
"It's alright. I can remove everything, and that baby's gonna be born healthy," Darian said softly, trying to calm Niara.
