Dragon King's Harem Chapter 335. Gaslighting
"Oops. I'm so clumsy," I said, feigning innocence.
I shrugged my shoulders with exaggerated nonchalance. "I opened the portal to take us to the warehouse where the mechanical wings are stored. But it accidentally sent your attack to your capital."
My tone dripped with sarcasm. The warehouse, disguised as a high society bar, was our intended destination—an inconspicuous location near the palace where the evidence we sought was hidden.
Unfortunately, it wasn't within the palace walls, a fact that spared Viperax from a direct attack on his own palace. But I was sure it managed to destroy some sections of his palace. Yet, the undeniable truth remained that his reckless attack had inadvertently targeted his own domain.
I glanced towards the distant palace and noted the telltale signs of damage—the trembling of the green crystal atop its spire. Although I couldn't see the full destruction from where we were, knowing that Viperax's own palace took the worst of the hit… yeah, the irony wasn't lost on me.
Beside me, Al stifled a laugh, his hand pressed against his mouth.
"Argod…" Viperax's hiss of displeasure was like the warning rattle of a cornered snake.
And I met his gaze with a cool, unwavering stare.
"It wasn't on purpose, and it was you who threw your ultimate skill at me," I replied evenly. "Or should we fight here? A battle between kings?"
I made it clear that I was prepared to defend myself and my tribe, even if it meant resorting to open conflict.
But then, as quickly as the tension had surfaced, I softened my expression, offering a disarming smile. "But you understand what that means, right?" I added, my voice carrying a note of caution.
Before Viperax could respond, I shifted gears, adopting a more conciliatory tone. "Anyway, look at the bright side," I began, my smile widening into a grin. "That attack could give you a reason to renovate your palace."
I gestured towards the distant structure. "You can choose your own design and hire a better architect for it," I continued, my voice laced with mocking encouragement. "You can opt for more original designs this time around. The last design was a bit too similar to my palace, don't you think?"
"Don't lie!" he thundered, his voice reverberating with fury.
But despite his ferocity, I remained unruffled.
"It was you who opened your portal on purpose! You are trying to throw dirt in my face by sending my own skill to my own capital!"
His accusation was expected.
But I refused to be swayed by his outburst, my expression morphing into a wicked smirk as I prepared my counterattack.
"So you admit it is your capital and your palace, not a fake like you claimed before," I retorted, my tone laced with smug satisfaction.
It was a calculated move, designed to turn his own words against him and force him to confront the truth he had tried so desperately to deny.
Viperax was cunning, adept at weaving webs of deceit to suit his own agenda.
But I was no stranger to the art of manipulation, and I relished the opportunity to outmaneuver him at his own game. By mirroring his tactics and using his own words as a trap, I effectively turned the tables on him.
In the game of politics and power, truth was often a matter of perspective. But by manipulating perception and exploiting loopholes in his narrative, I had succeeded in bending reality to my will.
I watched the realization dawn in Viperax's eyes. His silence spoke volumes.
A smug smile tugged at the corners of my lips.
"I will take your silence as a yes," I declared, my tone dripping with confidence. It was a final nail in the coffin of his deception, and I delivered it with a sense of triumph.
But beneath of all. I knew that Viperax was not one to back down easily, and his silence may have been a prelude to a more calculated retaliation.
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