189 Wongs Punishmen (1/2)
Solaris remained unfazed even though Kelsi, Jameson, Roarke, Maddox, and Braxton were kneeling before him.
His eyes remained focused on Winter and Solenn who were in the glass room that he'd like to call as the ”Punishment Chamber.” He and the other Keepers were in the ”observation room” with the clear view of the glass room.
Whoever gets inside the room will experience the pain that their Mana does to other people.
So right now, Winter was shivering in cold while Solenn was being literally roasted while they knelt in the center of the room. They couldn't move even if they wanted to because each of them was locked up inside a transparent cube.
Of course, it pained him to punish the two most important children of their clan. But they had to be punished for putting the Supreme's life in danger.
Solenn's mistake was gathering information that she shouldn't get her hands on.
On the other hand, Winter was being punished for telling the Supreme something as important as the duke getting married without thinking of the consequence. They knew better than making Lady Rosenberg angry.
Our Supreme isn't perfect. Her major flaw is her uncontrollable anger. No matter how many years passed, it seems like her wrath will always be something to be feared of.
After Lady Rosenberg's outburst of temper, she fainted.
Right now, the Supreme was being taken care of Lady Luna and Wong in Lady Rosenberg's home.
”My lord, it's my fault,” Braxton said with his head still hanged low. ”It was me and my big mouth. Lord Winter and Lady Solenn wouldn't have heard about the information I got if I didn't talk about it. Please punish me instead.”
”Please punish us and spare the young rulers,” the other Keepers said.
”Our punishment will come later,” Solaris said. Of course, the adults who were supposed to look after the young rulers must be punished as well. And yes, that includes myself.
”Lord Solaris.”
Solaris turned to Lady Luna who just entered the observation room. ”How is the Supreme, Lady Luna?”
”Tilly is conscious now and she has calmed down,” Lady Luna assured him. ”She's currently talking to Wong.”
He let out a sigh of relief, then he turned to the Keepers. ”The young rulers' punishment is over.”
It was the Keepers' turn to let out a sigh of relief.
Then, they bowed to him before they all moved to get the young rulers out of the Punishment Chamber.
Kelsi and Maddox immediately rushed towards Solenn and wrapped the little girl in a towel.
Jameson, Roarke, and Braxton ran towards Winter to wrap the young lord in a thick blanket.
It pained him to rush the maturity of Solenn and Winter when they hadn't really experienced how it was like to be a child. But unfortunately, the son of the Supreme Fire Mage and the daughter of the Fire Archmage didn't have that kind of luxury.
Someday, they will lead the Fire Mage clan together.
”Lord Solaris.”
Solaris turned to Lady Luna and he noticed that she was serious. ”What can I do for you, Lady Luna?”
”Can we talk, Lord Solaris?” Luna asked. Even though she looked shy and nervous, she still looked determined. ”I'm ready to hear your side of story now.”
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TILLY almost choked on her saliva when Wong suddenly knelt and bowed to her.
She just got out of her room and was about to fetch Winter in the temple when all of a sudden, the de facto leader of the Keepers showed up and kneeled. They never got along so seeing Wong do this in front of her almost gave her a heart attack.
Is this a new form of bullying?
”Lady Rosenberg, I apologize for the shameful behavior that I've shown during our last interaction,” Wong said in a slightly more polite tone than usual. ”I will properly apologize to Lord Winter and Lord Solaris, too.”
”Rise, Wong,” Tilly told him. ”This feels more awkward than usual.”
Wong just silently stood up and faced her properly. ”I'll accept any punishment that you'll bestow, Supreme.”
Oh, that was a tempting offer.
”Do you mean that, Wong?” she asked with a raised brow. ”What if I ask for a ridiculous request as punishment for your attempt of hurting my son?”
”That's a tricky question,” he said, his face as blank as ever. ”You know that even though I'm rude to you, there's no way I can turn you down. But that doesn't mean I won't complain.”