Chapter 56: Plots uncovered.

"Well, would you look at that?" the giant asked, and pointed at the still smoldering grass.

Marcellus regarded the man coolly. The giant just took another gulp of his beer, before shaking his head.

"Did you hope that either Khubun or Alinar will come over to chat?" Marcellus accused. There was no way that the giant would not smell the poison. Marcellus had smelt it, but he had wanted to be sure.

"I didn't expect anyone tonight. Vampire, if you accuse me one more time, I will introduce you to my hammer," the giant all but growled at him. Then, he took another gulp.

"This is a nasty tournament," Marcellus said, going to sit on one of the chairs around the table, with all the poisoned food and drinks before him.

"To think, the roasted pig is big enough for me to savor it. But that stench coming from it put me off," the giant pointed at a big pig with an apple in its mouth. "Waste of food."