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When Krishna reached home, he was quite surprised to see that nobody was around the front gate. So he asked the guards and got to know that everyone gathered at the Clan Hall.

When he entered the Clan Hall, he noticed that all his siblings were missing, and his parents were in the middle. He also noticed a person with an unknown origin, who sat on the patriarchal seat. As soon as he saw the scene, crisis alarms started ringing in his mind, but he kept his cool.

The moment he entered, he was noticed by everyone present.

"And look who is here." A voice came from the side hall. A look of disgust was seen on his face. He was one of the sons of his Second Uncle. Cousin Jyot. Everyone in the clan knew that Jyot hated him to death. The hatred started with a minimal yet defining point. When Krishna was named the number one Green City genius in their generation. It was the result of jealousy.

The person on the patriarchal seat gave a malicious smile and asked, "Is he the son of these traitors?"

"Yes, my lord.", said Jyot obediently.

"Wait, what traitors?"

"Don't you know the traitors in question are your parents? Don't try to fool others."

"What did my parents do? How did they become traitors?" Krishna was exasperated and astonished at what was unfolding here.

Jyot sneered, "Son of the traitors, listen carefully. Your parents are suspected of killing the servants of the Young Master Vamdote during the last night. Traces of masters were present from two masters of our clan. The Lord, Young Master Vamdote, himself, came to apprehend the culprits and mete out justice."

"No. That can't happen. My parents were definitely not there as I was with them the last night." As soon as he said that, Krishna realized he fell in their trap.

Krishna looked at his parents and found that they had accepted their own situation. But after watching him speak up for them, he saw them close their eyes in helplessness. Krishna wanted to clarify, but before he could do it, somebody else made their move.

Vamdote, who was watching the show, suddenly stood up and spoke.

"The son of the traitors shall work as a slave for me for life. Every member of the traitor family shall be killed on sight. The traitors shall be beheaded by me."

As soon as he finished his judgment, he moved fast and beheaded Krishna's parents. Nobody could even register what the hell was happening.

The patriarch, who was sitting beside Vamdote, spoke, "What is the meaning of this Young Master? It was not in agreement. The agreement only consisted of you bringing them with you and making them servants."

"It is not up to you on how to mete out justice. This is the matter of the Phoenix Martial Institution. Do you want to oppose us? Anyone who offends our Institution shall remember the consequences of offending it."

As soon as everyone heard the name of the power behind Vamdote, they were enveloped with fear. They looked at Krishna in pity.

Nobody came forward to help him.

Krishna was stoned from the moment his parents were beheaded. He could still see the helplessness on their parent's faces.

Suddenly he remembered that they sent him and his brothers and sisters for an opportunity.

'Was it because they knew all of this would happen? If they knew, why didn't they fled? Or why didn't they inform me? Why mom? Why dad? Just why?'

Despair filled Krishna fell on the floor, and tears started flowing down his face. Not a sound of cry was heard, nor was his breath quickened.

He heard the conversation between the patriarch and Vamdote. He concluded that the whole clan was responsible for the death of his parents. When he listened to the Institution's name, he figured out the entire situation.

'It was just because I was in love with a disciple of their Institution. It was because of this that my parents are dead.'

As his thoughts were running all around the place, Vamdote came to him.

"Tie him up and bring him along."

Nobody noticed that maliciousness in the eyes of Vamdote. "It should be a feast to the eyes."

The guards who were standing beside Vamdote came forward and tied Krishna.

As Krishna was being tied, his thoughts were like hotpot, and he didn't even resist.

And suddenly, a blow came on his head, and he fainted.