Inside the dragon claw, the Vice Sect Master of the Withering Leaf sect lay slumped on the ground, panting while he tried to regain his energy. All this time, he had been casting spell after spell to break through.
Everything was to no avail because of the imperviousness property of the dragon claw which allowed it to shrug off any attack below a certain level. Space was locked, but thankfully munications weren't. Thus, all he could do was to repeatedly ask the Sect Master to send someone to negotiate on his behalf.
The situation was the same with both the Church of Rectitude and the TriCobra Sect. Only, the difference was that these two men simply waited calmly.
Suddenly, the claw around the Vice Sect Master started closing around him. So far, it had been in the form of a pitch black room in which he could at least stand.
Now, he found himself enveloped by the shiny claws which bound his arms and legs. Just as he thought he would suffocate and die, an opening appeared near his head allowing him to take a deep breath.
A smiling Daneel greeted him, which made the Vice Sect Master feel frustrated again remembering what had happened before. Looking around, he saw the dead King on the floor. His small satisfaction of seeing the man who had been the cause for his last attack to miss was trampled when Daneel started speaking.
"Vice Sect Master. You must be well aware of your situation. How much is your life worth? Ask your Sect Master this when he sends someone to negotiate. If the terms aren't satisfactory, all I need to do is..."
The Vice Sect Master screamed, feeling the claws tighten further, making him feel as if he were being squashed from all sides by an unstoppable force.
"....squeeze. Understand?"
As Daneel saw the man nod fervently and start sending messages again, he sent the same message to the two other men in the dragon claws.
Being the master of the formation, Daneel could transmit his voice to all the areas he controlled.
Although he could neither hear nor see the other two people's replies, he knew that they were definitely talking to their higher ups and waiting for someone to arrive.
As a newly proclaimed King, he still needed time to assess everything about the Kingdom and settle into his role. If this process didn't happen smoothly, it was possible that these forces might take advantage again. Thus, he could not afford to antagonize and attract the hatred of three powerful forces so soon and risk being attacked by any one of them. The situation needed to be defused, and these forces needed to be abolished from the Kingdom. For this same reason, he also chose not to interrogate the Vice Sect Master. Right now, this man was his bargaining piece, not his prisoner.
"manders, I need you to e to my side as soon as possible. How does it work? Is one of you stationed at the border permanently to take care of critical matters?
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