Scapegoat

Warlock Ch 157. Scapegoat

Aria's gaze hardened, her hands gripping the edge of the table in front of her. "You think we're hiding? You think we haven't fought to maintain balance? You've seen the sacrifices we've made. But you—" She gestured toward him, her voice rising slightly. "You decided to take it all into your own hands, as if you're above the rest of us. As if the rules don't apply to you."

"The rules are what got us here in the first place," Damian retorted, his voice sharp. "The demon king was a threat you weren't willing to face. I was. And now, because of me, he's gone."

"And replaced by you," another tribunal member interjected, his voice dripping with disdain. "A self-proclaimed demon king with the power to destroy us all. Tell me, Kaelan—what makes you different from the monster you defeated?"