Chapter 69 - A Show of Favour (1/2)

”Rascal!”

Pakku had already lost his bearings as the most elaborate and deliberate master of the Northern Tribe. Unlike the Chieftain and the four beastmasters, Pakku actually practiced a whole different type of waterbending that reached the efficiency of the waterbending arts gleaned through mimicking various beasts of the Arctic region.

But when it came to his own daughter, he was only filled with regret and helplessness.

He regretted the fact that why couldn't he just sleep early at that fateful night? And helplessness for his lack of control over his daughter.

She was too wild and willful and someone who practiced control over the element, Pakku couldn't simply bear the fact that he couldn't control his own daughter.

His slightly deranged eyes swept past Nik before his expression grew even more contorted! His hand immediately extended outwards as Pakku readied himself to spit another round of curses only to get a grin from Amazonian as she struck the base of his neck before Pakku found himself lying on the floor, unconscious.

”Dad!”

Karna immediately shouted and struggled out of the Amazonian's hold before rushing towards Pakku and kneeling before him, cradling his head up over her laps. While Karna felt the seed of terror blossom within her heart, she was almost sure that the main reason for today's mishappening is none other than Karna herself.

”You could have taken a bit more... gentler approach, Katsu.”

Bhiman spoke out as he carefully eyed Karna, who seemed to be oblivious of her surroundings as she looked at her father with a conflicted expression before his gaze swept past Nik, all the while, the Amazonian— Katsu— shrugged.

”I don't go gentle against crazy, Chief!”

She let go of Nik, who took a moment before walking near Karna and then gazing at Bhiman.

”Ehm... Chieftain... nice to see you?”

A soft chuckle escaped Katsu's squared jaws as she made her way towards her seat before Bhiman nodded and smiled.

”I suppose so, nice to see you again, Nik. I heard a lot about your wondrous talent.”

Kneeling near Karna, Nik failed to respond as he saw a deeply disturbing look on Karna's face for the first time. Even though Nik hadn't known her for a long time, through his persistence and shameless nature, he already knew a lot about her, just like Yue.

But never did he witness her smiling while crying.

A look of relief taking cover of her expression while her eyes showed a prominent look of anguish.

And this deeply disturbed her. Not for the fact that he couldn't understand her, in fact, strangely, he found out that her current expression seemed to have overlapped with something that was rooted deep within his consciousness, and this sudden thought scared him.

No whispers of consolation uttered out of his lips as he gently pushed Pakku's body before molding a small patch of ice with a gentle curve to place Pakku's head on and finally took Karna's shoulder before pulling her closer.

Although, it was a bit wrong to try and win over Karna with such gestures when she was supposedly at her weakest, Nik felt that it was the right thing to do.

If he didn't even support her now, then when would he?

And this show of expression allowed him to understand that how much toxic this tribe actually was, despite the era of peace that the tribe enjoyed, the mentality of each and everyone here was extremely twisted.

”Get on with it.” Nik sighed and continued, ”Chieftain, it would be much easier if we jump straight to the main point instead of chatting meaninglessly.”

”Very well.”

Bhiman nodded as the doors of the hall opened once again, allowing an equally terrified and guilt-ridden Yue to enter the hall.