<div style="text-align: center">Questor:​</div><br/>After talking a bit and eating Dante escorted the Queen and his father out to one of the awaiting carriages. The drivers were all from the twenty that came with them to the castle. The rest were mounted up behind the carriages. The other Angles moved to another carriage and the prisoner was brought out and placed in a third, with four guards. Andrew opened the doors of the carriage that would take him and Laylah to the city and then climbed up to drive it. From under one of the seats, Dante drew out a sword and scabard. "One never knows when one might need an extra sword." he chuckled. "You wanted one, so now you have one." The ride in to the city was as normal, uneventful, except for the stares they got as they passed. The curtains were pulled on the windows of the carriages so no one could see who was within. But the number of riders with them seemed to tell everyone they were someone very important. As they approached the Council Building, the three other carriages split off and moved around back of the building while Dante's and Laylah's pulled up to the front.<br/><br/>The soldiers with the other three carriages blocked any entrance to the rear of the building so no one could see who left the carriages. Once all were with in they joined the Queen and Dante's Father and the other angels. They secured the area making sure no stray demon poked their nose in the wrong place. They had been surprised to see the Angels at the Castle but said nothing but accepted that Dante trusted them and that they were to protect them. Many knew Dante's father, and were surprised to see him alive. The smiles on their faces told that they had a feeling the day was going to be an exciting one. There was a large chamber not far from the council chamber it self. It had one entrance and the soldiers guarded it making sure all passed by and did not linger.<br/><br/>Dante with Laylah at his side moved up the broad steps of the building the Council Chamber was in. They got stares from lesser deamons as they saw how Laylah was dressed, and armed. They all knew Dante and did not approach. Pushing the large double doors of the building open he walked in and proceeded down the wide hallway, his booted feet clicking on the floor making loud sounds. He could hear the voices of the other Lords yelling, each trying to be heard over the other as they approached the Chamber. Dante stopped at the doors to the chamber and looked at Laylah with a smile as he pushed them open and entered the room. When the doors opened a hush fell over the room as all eyes turned to him and Laylah. Gasps of surprise and fear could be heard as their eyes fell upon Laylah. Valkar looked livid, almost a purple hew to his face as the veins in his neck seemed to bludge out. His eyes were filled with anger and hate Dante strode across the floor with her at his side, on both sides the demon lords whispered and pointed and were very nervous, except his supporters.<br/><br/>Once he was in the center of the chamber he looked around, "So you have called this meeting to discuss the army of humans mobilizing at the border between the Contested lands and theirs. But all I hear is shouts of hot air." He then looked at Valkar. "Tell me if I am wrong but does Valkar tell you that you should not worry about them. That they are just trying to force our hand in the matter to make a rash move?" The silence in the room was enough to tell him that it was. "Yes he says that you are not to worry, does he know something perhaps that the rest of you do not?<br/><br/>"What are you trying to say?" Valkar shouted out in anger. "And why is this filthy thing armed and dressed as a Warrior of the Angels?" There were murmuring about that from the crowded room.<br/><br/>Dante chuckled. "I will answer the second question first. As for our laws, as her master, I can do as I please with her, use her as I see fit. She can go where I go and as long as she is on land I own she is protected from any other. There fore if I choose to arm her and have her as my body guard, the law permits it." He was using their laws to against them. "Now as to the first question. I have proof that humans have already been in the Contested Lands searching for the wealth of the Angels and cutting trees that are rare and expensive." There was a surge of protests on this and angry shouts. "Oh and that is not all my esteem Lords. I also have proof that one of our own has conspired with the humans on this to make a profit and that is not all. The same Lord has conspired to have me murdered." he looked directly at Valkar. "I have one of the assassins in my custody, ready to testify here and now, and there are those here that probably can attest to the fact who he works for."<br/><br/>Now that made Valkar's expression change a bit. Dante saw fear in his eyes. "Preposterous." he yelled out.<br/><br/>"Really Valkar?" Dante smiled "Because that Lord is you?" now the rest of the Lords were shouting their disbelief and demanding proof. Dante had just basiclly accused Valkar of Treason and attempted murder of a Lord. An insult that was very grevious indeed, and only one way to prove Dante wrong was a trial by combat. The Winner of the duel would be exonerated and the loser would be dead.<br/><br/>Valkar looked as if he was about to explode, and then he shouted out, "Trial by Combat! I challange you to a trial of combat." Dante smiled and gave Valkar a slight bow as he slowly drew his sword.