Servant

"How many?" Deva asked the first question. 

"Nineteen." Aru's reply was immediate. 

The matriarch didn't know what they were talking about. So, she didn't know why Deva and Himav were looking at Aru wide-eyed. 

What does the number fifteen signify? 

"Are they dormant?"

"No." 

"All the elders?" Deva asked to confirm. 

If it was the case, that would be the worst-case scenario. 

"No, not the elders. Everyone else." 

Other than the elders, there were nineteen people present in the council hall. 

"Are you sure?" Himav couldn't believe it. 

"Absolutely." 

Aru's answer put both Deva and Himav in a daze.

"What are you talking about?" 

Matriarch couldn't finally hold off her curiosity and asked. 

"Those nineteen people are the disciples of the elders. They are branch family members." Himav muttered in a daze.