Chapter 124 - Expelled From The Ruin (2/2)

”Looks like the seal is still open” said Austin as he let out a sigh.

”Now that we don't have to worry about the seal closing against us, I think we should take the time to rest up for a while before going out” suggested Adam as he quickly sat down.

”I would have agreed with you but just take a look at the seal, don't you think it is becoming dim” said Jason as he pointed at the white scream.

”I guess we don't have the time to rest” replied Adam with a sigh as he led the way.

It didn't take them too long before they were able to walk out of the scream and the moment they did, the scream faded away leaving them in awe.

”If we were a little bit late, we would have been trapped inside” said Jason who couldn't help but shake in fear.

”Ah, it feels good to be able to breathe in the fresh air” commented Diana with her hand spread.

”I guess now you will be able to treat your injury” said Jason with a smile.

”You bet I would but the problem is how am I going to face the others before it heals completely” replied Diana.

After coming out of the scream, they went to meet up with their various elders to give an account of what has happened inside the ruin and that is when the elder from the phoenix family begin to look at his people and discover that among the eight that went into the ruin, only four of them came back alive and Sam was not among those that made it out alive and led him to ask around only to hear that he was killed by someone from the Fox family.

”No one is allowed to leave this place” said the elder from the phoenix family as he began to make his way toward the Fox family.

”Elder George, I believe the training has come to an end so why are you insisting that everyone should not leave this place” asked elder Luke with a frown on his face.

Choosing to ignore elder Luke, elder George turns his gaze at the kids with killing intent in his eyes. After staring at them for a moment, he suddenly spoke up.

”I was told that one of you is responsible for the death of Sam so if you know that you are the one, you better surrender yourself this instant” yells elder George angrily.

”Did they also tell you why I have to kill him” asked as he took a step forward with a straight face.

”It doesn't matter what he did for you to kill one of our own, you will have to pay with your life” replied elder George as he raised his hand ready to strike at Jason.

”Hold it right there elder George, there is no way I am going to stand here while watching you kill him when you don't know what happened in there, and let's not forget that fighting for treasure is allowed inside the ruin so he doesn't have to answer to anyone over the death of your family member since it is stated in the rule that it is not an offense if one was killed inside” said elder Luke as he stood in front of Jason.

Seeing that elder Luke is willing to stand up for him, Jason let out a sigh as he just escaped death but before any of the elders could talk things through, someone from the phoenix family suddenly spoke out.

”They were not fighting because of treasure, so does it count as part of the rule”.

When elder George heard what the boy said, he couldn't help but frown as he shot a gaze at Jason before speaking up.

”Did you hear that elder luke, so are you still going to stand here and protect him when knowing full well that he is not in the right”.

”I have my reasons for killing him and I don't regret it” replied Jason as he didn't give elder luke to speak up.

”Elder George I can testify that Jason was not in the wrong and if he didn't take his life, who knows if we will all be standing here” said Austin as he took a step forward.

”Oh, I see you are all ready to stick up to one of your own” commented elder George with an evil laugh.

”We should be the one asking you people for compensation for Sam placing our life at risk when he teamed up with an evil entity that was locked up inside the ruin and everyone here can testify to it even if your own people refuse to tell the truth” said Diana.

The elders were shocked by this discovery as they turned to look at all of them only to see them nodding their heads while those from the phoenix family had their heads lowered.