Chapter 49

Kristoff

I sat there in the council hall, surrounded by my fellow members, as Aslaug summoned us for a meeting regarding the annual slave exam candidates in the scholarly division. It was a crucial discussion about the omega we would promote this year, and everyone had complied with the call, except for the Ironwolf himself. He had entrusted this important task to the remaining members of his council as he had something else equally pressing to attend to. Seraphina, too, was present among us as the newest member of the council.

As Aslaug presented the candidates and their detailed information, the atmosphere in the council hall grew serious. She spoke about the two remaining contestants in the scholarly division, and I couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation.

“Good day, gentlemen. Let’s not waste time here and proceed to our goal for today. As you have heard, the two remaining candidates from the scholarly division exam were Randall Leifson and Arianna Lynn Rosenberg. One step