His children seemed taken aback by that, but not Ethan, who answered him.
"Your Majesty, I thought I made myself very clear the last time. Ishtar will never be handed over."
King Carson's eyes hardened. "A demon appeared inside my palace at his leisure and threatened the lives of my people if that girl isn't surrendered to him by noon."
Rayleigh's eyes widened. "I don't believe this… So this is you caving in?"
"No," King Carson answered immediately. "The girl is to serve as bait to draw the bastard out."
"Since that demon wants her, it'll come for her, and the moment it does… the entire Imperial Guard and every one of us will descend upon him at once."
Only then did Ethan understand why Norman was hovering silently behind the King. The Hero himself would also be participating.
Rayleigh wasn't letting up. "You want to use her as bait? And if it doesn't work? What if they take her?"
