The Invitation
Author: Jericho Chase
last update2025-05-21 23:58:25

Barry walked back into the villa of the Tiger clan. When he entered, the hall was dead silent. Every member of the clan had watched Barry in action and were astonished by his powers.

They had seen the gunfire. The screams. The sudden, eerie silence that followed. His feats filled their hearts with fear.

One by one, the clan members dropped to a knee, bowing their heads in reverence to Barry. Even the Thors couldn't deny what he had just witnessed with his own eyes.

Thors stepped forward, his legs shaking and his eyes wide with terror. He fell to his knees before Barry, pressing his forehead to the cold stone.

"You... you saved us," Thors rasped, his voice raw. "I was a fool. I doubted you. But you faced the Red foxes alone—and destroyed them without lifting a finger." He swallowed hard. "The Tiger Clan is yours to command. I humbly submit myself to you."

Barry regarded him for a long moment before nodding. "Stand."

Thors obeyed, his body trembling slightly as he rose.

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  • The Invitation

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