Chapter 60: Alpha Of Alphas

"No, Cleopatra. We can't go to war against the witches because simply because of your cousin. Look around. Over the past few weeks, we've lost a lot of men and currently, we have groups of them outside the Council doing one vital thing or the other. Facing off against the witches with the men we have at hand is nothing but sheer suicide." Hercules tried to reason with Cleopatra, desperation clinging tightly to his voice.

She had her back to him and her eyes closed in thought.

The silence that ensued after he made his speech scared Hercules. He knew Cleopatra long enough to know what happened whenever she went silent for such a long time.

Hercules thought long and hard about what next to say before a brilliant idea came into his head.

"How about this; you hasten the trip of the Combat Tournament winners to the human city. Nebra said she didn't know where they are holding her hostage, and since everyone knows we hold the tournament every year, they won't find it weird when the childre