The Fate Of The World Is In My Hands, But All I Want To Do Is Eat! - Chapter 49

Chapter 49: Had she become so powerful?

Chapter 49: Had she become so powerful?

Alice stood in front of the council.

Some mean-looking elderly guys, and though there were young ones too, they were all squeezing their faces so they looked like they were in their mid-50s.

And among these people, the only one she could recognize was Devon.

The rest…

Stranger-danger.

Just as they expected, they needed some sort of verification when entering the building, and though they used Alfred, they were put under suspicion.

Mark had to explain to them that they were attacked in the dungeon they were crossing through by the other guards, and Alfred did his best to stand up for them and protect them; that was why his face was so battered, and their car was in such a state.

A blatant lie that even Alice was shocked to the extent that she was speechless.

She never knew Mark had it in him.

But what would happen when Alfred woke up and told them the truth?

She asked him about this, to which he said, “By then, you’ve met the council and told them on your own that Alfred and his men tried to attack you so you dealt with them.

It may put you on suspicion but that’s better than keeping the lie and getting exposed later.” Alice nodded, impressed.

It seemed Mark also knew how to handle stuff like this.

And now, she had to handle the rest.

The council looked like a big hall with tables and lots of chairs.

There was a top floor where it looked like the people sitting there were silently judging her, but the energy levels she felt from them were nothing compared to the level she felt from the people sitting on the lower floor, where she was standing.

They were the big guns, that was for sure.

Especially that old but good-looking, fit, grey-haired grandpa sitting at the forefront with his fingers interlocked.

They all stared at her intently, as if she were a guinea pig, walking into a slaughter ground.

But they weren’t going to do anything but ask questions, right?

She was getting goosebumps by how intently they stared at her and she decided it was time to wake Leo up.

‘Pts, hey, Leo, wake up.’ Alice called out in her mind.

‘You missed an epic show, but we’re here already, so don’t miss this one too.’ *What happened?* Leo asked, coming ‘online’.

‘Well, as you can see, I am standing before the council of leaders.’ She thought and darted her eyes to the floor.

‘Hmm,’ She didn’t need her third eye to know just how powerful they were, and aside from the old man who was next to her level, the others were not that big of a deal.

Why though?

Had she become so powerful that even the strongest humans on the planet couldn’t rival her?

*What are you thinking of?* ‘Oh, it’s nothing.’ she thought.

‘But seeing how desperate everyone wants to meet me after coming out of the dungeon, I feel they were a bit sloppy with their greetings at the entrance of the gate when I just came out.’ *On what grounds?* Leo asked and she snickered.

‘Because I’m so powerful and popular now.’ she cheekily disclosed.

Leo couldn’t believe he just heard her say that.

Why did he feel she was becoming a narcissist?

The leaders watched Alice as she snickered to herself and the chairman of the association, the old man sitting at the forefront of the round table cleared his throat, bringing her back to reality.

“Miss Alice,” he called and Alice looked up at him.

“Do you know why you’ve been summoned?” Alice stayed silent and looked to her left and then to her right.

They thought she was unaware of her circumstances and was getting scared, but in actuality, she had just realized Mark had not walked in with her and was wondering why she had to be separated from Mark at a time like this.

Wait, were they going to imprison him for letting a prisoner like her do whatever she wanted?

These thoughts were suddenly surfacing in her mind and she got worried.

He still owed her that feast he promised her.

“As you can see-” “Where’s he at?” Alice interrupted the chairman, shocking them.

How could she even dare to interrupt the Chairman when he was speaking?

“Pardon?” “Where’s Mark?” She asked.

“Why isn’t he with me?” “Are you referring to the jailer?” The chairman asked and she nodded.

“Yes.

I want him here with me.” The man sitting on the Chairman’s left side scoffed and banged his fist on the table, “How impudent?!” He glared at her.

“How dare you rudely interrupt the Chairman for such flimsy words?” Alice glanced at him for a few seconds before shifting her gaze back to the chairman.

She completely ignored him.

“Gramps, why don’t we start with a quick introduction?” She said, giving them her most polite smile.

And the chairman, stunned by what she called him, blinked his eyes.

‘Gramps?’ “Cause as it stands, I know only one person here and I’m not very fond of speaking with people I don’t know.” Everywhere went silent.

“I know, I know.

You’re all famous people, but you could just take it that I’ve been living under a rock all this while, and so I don’t know anything.

Please, enlighten me.” “Is this a joke?” The man who banged his fist on the table asked, his forehead creasing irritatedly.

“Hah,” Alice sighed.

“I have been summoned,” she said, “The least you can do for me is introduce the people who summoned me, right?

It’s not that big of a deal.” They all went silent again and suddenly, the chairman burst out laughing, confusing them.

They all stared at him, wondering why he was laughing but their wonders could only be answered when he stopped and said, “Such a novelty.” He said.

“Miss Alice, before I do the introductions, answer this one question.” He said and the members wondered what he was thinking.

Was he really planning to carry out an introduction section just for the likes of a girl who was wet behind her ears?

“You’re not scared that you’re standing in front of me, or the rest of the people gathered here, am I correct?” “Yes, that is correct.” Alice nodded, folding her arms, but it just got a lot of them sneering at her and taking her answer for naive arrogance.

They thought she was just a senseless brat who needed to know how to bow her head in front of those in power.

But the Chairman thought otherwise.

“Should I take your answer as you being naive as to how great our prowess is or…” He squinted his eyes letting his aura seep out of him and attack Alice.

“…you simply believe you are strong enough to stand before us.” Alice went silent, facing the terribly powerful aura of the chairman.

It was nothing more than a strong breeze, honestly, and the council waited for her answer in a bit of anticipation.

If she dared to claim she was strong enough then they would all likely attack her there and then.

Whether it was to test her or to actually kill her for her arrogance, she was not sure but…

*…You can’t face them as you are now.* Leo explained.

He made sure she knew the severity of her actions before she said anything that would provoke them.

It was a fact that she was currently stronger than them.

She could manage to take on one of them but would she be able to take on all of them combined when her energy source was running dry?

She was already feeling the murderous intent coming from all of them towards her.

They wanted her head, she could tell.

*Find a way to escape that question, Alice.* Hmm, she gave it a thought.

How to escape answering when they were all waiting for her to answer?

Ah, she got it.

“That’s two questions,” she said, raising her fingers at the Chairman.

“You asked two questions,” “Uh, yes.

Yes, I did.” He said, unsure where she was going with that.

And then she snickered and said, “You asked me to answer one question before you went ahead with the introductions.

I already answered one but now you’ve asked another.” She placed her hands on her hips and confidently said, “So, now, you’ll have to do something for me before I answer the next question.

Is that okay?” (Happy New Month By The Way.

Glad You Can Drop On My Novel) CREATORS’ THOUGHTS Author_fredah Have some idea about my story?

Comment it and let me know.