Chapter 901: Predator Versus Predator (Part 1)

"Verhen. Where did I hear this name again?" Dusk asked.

"He was among those who foiled our plan to take control over a World Sapling, my liege." Inxialot the Lich King, Ruler of the Kellar region for the Council of Awakened replied.

Liches didn't actually have a king. The title was merely a consolation prize for getting the short end of the stick during the last raffle to determine who would represent the undead Awakened for Council duties.

"It's the same funny guy I had fighting to the death in a Foul Moon ritual."

"What do you make of him?"

"A cunning, devious, untrustworthy young Awakened." Inxialot checked his diaries before answering. A brilliant man like him would write down unnecessary things so that he could afford to forget them and keep his mind busy only with the important stuff.

"He will make an excellent Lich and a fine addition to our ranks, if he survives the process, of course."