Chapter 1954

"Did you really think you're such a big deal?!" Even now, Stanwick's pompous insult before he died still rang in Silverbell's ears. Moreover, Silverbell understood that although her position carried authority, she was at best a chess piece, in a game where multiple factions fought for political dominance. Since there were not many matters she could involve herself with, she longer felt tied down. She left with the elders without so much as looking back, although she subtly gave Frank's hand a squeeze when she walked past him. As for the elder who had just warned Silverbell, he was stroking his beard and smiling as he announced, "I hereby announce in the chief's stead that Riverton's qualifying berths are forfeited, in light of the branch manager disguising an Ascendant-ranked elite to insert him in a Birthright-rank qualifier. "The two forfeited berths would instead be made available to Zamri participants only." Silverbell paused for a moment when she heard the announcement but