26 Crisis!! (2/2)

Joichiro was started panicking when he heard the Mayor, on one side his son and on the other side the lives of his employees, he couldn't decide on which. While he was furiously thinking of a solution, Soma walked up to the soldiers and spoke to them.

”I will surrender on a condition!!” he stated ”I want you to guarantee that this restaurant and it's staff will remain unharmed.”

Nate who was watching the entire fiasco was impressed by the young chef's loyalty, while Rin just nodded her clearly approving of the young man's actions. Joichiro was awakened from his panic when he heard Soma and he started shouting at him.

”You idiot!!! Get back here!! This old man here doesn't need someone to save his ass. I will come with you and apologize to the king, I am pretty sure he will be benevolent to let you off.”

”Old man!! Let take of this!! I am the cause of this trouble, I will handle it. And besides even if you don't need saving, you need to worry about rest of the staffs.” said Soma with his back facing Joichiro ”Besides it's not confirmed that the King he is calling me to punish, he might be calling me to thank me for disciplining his kids.”

”Hmm!! Enough talking, I can't guarantee your conditions but I can make a request to the King.” said the Mayor while some soldiers came forward to handcuff Soma.

Soma knew that he won't be able to escape or fight back against the King's soldiers without dragging in his father and rest of the members of the restaurant, his only option now was to to surrender peacefully and hope that the King will take out his wrath out on him instead of his family.

Joichiro wanted to stop the solider's but he was conflicted knowing that many lives will be at stake if he did. He walked up to the Mayor and grabbed his arm and with a desperate face pleaded to him.

”Please!! I beg you!! Put out some good words to the King for my son!!”

”I will try my best.” said Ryan while facing way.

The soldiers along with the Ryan and Soma left the restaurant and started marching back to the palace. The atmosphere inside the restaurant was gloomy, with many waiters and chefs talking to Joichiro and trying to ease him.

Nate sat there pondering for sometime and then made a decision, he turned towards Rin and spoke while smirking.

”Since we had our food, how about we go do some exercise!!”