The Hunchback Son-in-law

Execution

Julius jaws hung open after Marcus slapped Logan.

"You shouldn't have done that," he said quietly.

"Silence!" Marcus barked at Julius.

"I'll say this just once," Logan said, raising his head to stare at Marcus. "I don't like people hitting me in the face."

Julius scoffed. "Do you think I care? I'll hit you as many times as I want. If you've got a problem with that, then you're better off dead."

The hall was suddenly surrounded by men in black suits, each yielding a weapon.

Logan saw that he was trapped. There was no way out for him anymore.

Despite his circumstances, he kept a cool demeanor.

"Good," Julius said. "You've learnt to shut your mouth up, but I'm not done with you yet. You're facing the Elite council. Before we decide what to do with you, let's take a deep dive to why you wanted a gold badge."

Logan answered truthfully. "I'm going to rise to the top of the Golden city and conquer it. My goal is to beat the big boss."

The room suddenly fell silent after Logan's bold dec