Arise From Weakness (OC/ Male Reader x Arifureta)

(S3) Chapter 58 Midnight Date

No one's POV

Once they were guided into the hall, the elders sat towards the end, and the Hauria tribesmen including Kam was also at the meeting, and on the right was Gahard who sat across from Hajime and Nhazul.

He's already publicly declared the defeat of the Hoelscher Empire and Gahard has said the contents of the oath, to which the elders and others can testify to. With this, all elders seemed to admit that the Hauria tribe was telling the truth.

Zul: How dare you nonchalantly come here alone. You're our sworn enemy. Surely you don't think you can return safely?

Zul stared at Gahard with hate who entered into enemy territory alone haughtily.However, even if such a gare was turned to Gahard, he was indifferent.

Gahard: Isn't it obvious that that's what I thought. I honestly doubt you'd actually try to kill me. If that were to happen then it would only mean that Fair Bergen's leaders are full of idiots.

Zul: What was that you bastard?!

Ulfric was holding back Zul who was furious.

Ulfric: Zul, stop it. I understand your feelings. The reason Gahard came here was for the sake of pledging to the oath which the Hauria tribe placed on him. Nothing more, nothing less. If he was killed now, then all meaning would be lost in the Hauria's actions which they risked their lives for.

Zul: ...

Zul made a mortifying face and threw his fist against the floor. Gahard was laughing through his nose when he saw Zul. The atmosphere in that place was the worst. It was clear that Gahard had no sense of guilt for having enslaved the Demi-humans and also had no intent of apologising. However, Gahard enslaved the Demi-humans because they were weak, the story of the Hauria tribe being able to free the Demi-humans was simply because they were strong. The elders gazed at Gahard with murderous intent and the situation further increased as Gahard simply laughed provocatively. Seeing this, Nhazul would sigh annoyed. Looking over to Hajime, he would simply give him a look, one he already knew what he wanted.

Nhazul: Gahard. That's enough from you. Hurry up and leave.

Gahard: Ah?

As Nhazul ignored Gahard's voice of confusion, Hajime activated the gate, while Nhazul used [Ruler's Authority], lifting him off the ground.

Gahard: Hey, hey! You can't be seriously sending me back at this moment! Wait a little, I've finally come to Fair Bergen, there's a lot of things I want to find out about. Also you guys too, tch let go!! I'm the Emperor! Don't go treating me like this...!

Although Gahard was struggling violently, he wasn't able to overcome Nhazul's Authority holding him and he was mercilessly thrown into the other side of the gate. Liliana who was by the side had a strangely glad face though.

Liliana's thoughts: Even though you're an Emperor... Even though you're an Emperor, the way you're treated...

It appears that she was happy to have made a new comrade in having been treated in the same crude way that she was treated with.

Recently, Liliana had started becoming a regrettable Princess, Shizuku who was by her side looked at her regrettably. On the hand, the elders, especially Zul, were glaring at Nhazul and Hajime. "Why, did you dismiss the Emperor!" is what their eyes were expressing. The truth was quite ridiculous, to be honest, Neither Nhazul nor Hajime had no reason to be here either so if Gahard was returned then he could quickly leave.

Ulfric: Please wait, Nagumo, Hatake. We still haven't decided on an appropriate repayment. Would you both please stay around for a bit longer?

Nhazul: We don't need anything, so. Those glances are irritating so we're leaving.