The supernatural energy of the Ruler of Foxes descended with an overwhelming pressure. It wasn't just directed at the seated elders but also at Thalia and Shannon.
In that instant, Shannon truly felt Louise's sheer power. It was an existence even stronger than Reuben, and with Shannon's current six tails, there was absolutely no way she could stand against it.
She looked toward Louise, seated on the throne. At that moment, she understood that this was a warning, not just for the elders but for her and Thalia as well.
…
The elder, whose tail was pinned to the floor, had a twisted expression. But he couldn't utter another word in response to Louise's attack.
It wasn't just him, but none of the other elders dared speak either.
They could demand that Louise, as the clan leader, fulfill her duty in the name of the Wynthorpe clan. But if they pushed too far, she wouldn't hesitate to turn hostile, just like Thalia.
Seeing that everyone had settled down, Louise finally withdrew her tail. With a flick, the blood on the tip scattered and dried.
Then, she looked at Thalia and calmly said, "There, there. If you don't want to negotiate, then don't. Don't think that just because you're young, you can throw tantrums and act spoiled with the elders."
Her tone was so matter-of-fact that the elders nearly coughed up blood on the spot. Threw tantrums and acted spoiled? She had pointed at their faces and cursed them out!
At the end of the day, Thalia was the daughter of the Ruler of Foxes, and that was the only reason she could act so recklessly. If they acted according to the clan's laws, they wouldn't have bothered to inform Thalia about this matter.
She could throw all the fits she wanted, and that wouldn't change anything. The clan was determined to carry out the plan to use a vessel and bring the Ten-Tailed Elythune into the world.
No one thought she was joking, especially not Thalia. She knew Louise too well to know that her heart had always been cold.
To Louise, having children was nothing more than a means to continue her bloodline. It was the same for both Reuben and Thalia.
"No mother would kill her child." Louise hadn't said it because of love. It was a reminder to Thalia not to be foolish and indirectly cause her child's death.
She was using Shannon's life to force Thalia to give up on Hector.
At that moment, Thalia truly felt a deep, seething hatred for Louise.
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