CHAPTER 176 AN UPSET KING

Magnus stormed out of his room and made his way to the council room immediately. He knew they all would be waiting to hear what had happened back there at the dungeon, and he knew they all must be expecting good news, but he was coming with them. It was bad news, and he couldn't imagine how they were going to look when they all realized that everything he had tried to do against the two generals had failed. He was pissed with himself, but the last thing wanted to do was to show it. He made sure to look and act composed. In that way, the elders wouldn't have him second-guessing himself for something he couldn't control. Getting to the door of the hall, he straightened his shirt and cleared his throat before finally deciding to shut out the voices in his head and pushed the door open. When he walked in, he wasn't surprised to see that they were all waiting for him. The expectant looks on their faces told him that he wasn't wrong after all. They were all expecting good news, but s