663 Lunaras Stance Against the Elders (1/2)

'I believe we'll be able to stand our ground,' replied Wingreig. 'With our populace, we should be able to handle an invasion despite them somehow being lv. 90 as the human had implied earlier.'

ROOOOOOAAAARRR!!!

Sound waves flooded the vast chamber as all eyes turned to Lunara in the audience balcony. She stood with her heads held high and a new look of determination in her eyes. The pushover that had shown respect to the elders previously was now gone.

The Nine-headed Glacial Hydra swam out of the audience and placed herself above the Body Council, looking down on them from even higher than the consuls and hydra head. Lunara roared again, stating, 'Enough arguing! I've been told the Flood Dragons are already on their way here!'

'See! She is working alongside them!' shouted Wingreig.

'Jack has intercepted them and agreed to a ceasefire,' continued Lunara, disregarding the consul's comment. 'If you don't agree to their peaceful passage within the next few minutes, then it's uncertain what will happen to the guards at the trench's entrance.'

'You dare threaten your people--'

'I dare to protect the hydras!' Lunara roared, silencing Wingreig as her divine energy spread through the chamber for all to feel and experience. She held back but made sure all hydras present understood that her strength was greater than anything they had felt before. 'Up to this point, I've tried to respect the order of things. But the development of circumstances along with your needless, arrogant arguing has forced me to act accordingly!'

Turning back, Wingreig took a deep breath and questioned, 'Head Raztol, what's the meaning of this? Your guest is--'

'Shut up, Wingreig!' shouted Raztol, not even sparing the consul a glance. The hydra head looked to Lunara and asked, 'What is it your asking of us?'

'Warn the patrolling hydras of Jack's arrival with the Flood Dragons. Should anyone dare touch any of them, both they and I will refuse responsibility for the loss of life among the hydras,' stated Lunara. 'I'm not threatening anyone. I'm stating the facts and forcing you to realize just how far out of depth you all are.'

'Lunara, that is why--'

'No, Artrat. We won't accept the terms you've proposed.'

'But we--'

'Then what is it you believe we should do?' asked Raztol, dropping his harsh attitude faster than any elder could comprehend the situation.

Looking to the hydra in charge, Lunara was glad to see him act calmly and willingly discuss things. 'Head Raztol, I propose that deities should be allowed entry into Glacier Keep without any interruption or questioning, nor should they be asked to share the treasures they find inside.'

'That--'