Chapter 38: The Trial Begins
When Silas Locke returned to the dining area yet remained tight-lipped about the interrogation results, Elian Thorne already knew the answer. There was nothing inherently unspeakable about that information—after all, Elysium would inevitably discover the truth about Time Walkers. Unless… those interrogation results contained a secret concerning someone present. Elian pondered how Elysium’s inhabitants viewed Exordium. Take Lucian Reed, for instance—a leader who demanded absolute control. How could such a man allow chaos to unfold? No matter how much goodwill existed between them, it meant nothing before the calculus of power. Elian didn’t assume Lucian would kill him, but he braced for the worst. Yet Lucian Reed was razor-sharp. Silas’s silence spoke volumes. "Silas," Lucian co
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