Watching the messenger knight carefully take out several wooden boxes from the storage ring, Kane Samikina stood up from his seat with keen interest, eager to know what surprises his brother had in store for him.
"My lord Patriarch, I apologize for the intrusion!" The knight said softly as he placed his hand on one of the box lids. Kane waved his hand to indicate that there was no need for formalities. The knight then lifted the lid, and a pungent odor mixed with a medicinal fragrance wafted out.
Kane took a handkerchief from the steward and moved closer to examine it. It was a head that had undergone preservation treatment, with disheveled hair and a twisted face. On closer inspection, it seemed to be someone he was familiar with, but he couldn't recall immediately and had to ask, "Who is this person?"
"To report, Patriarch, this is the head of the traitor Lelajin!"
