Chapter 167: Caught And Exposed.

Chapter 167: 167: Caught And Exposed.

The evening of the next day, the scenery close to the cave was quiet. No one was moving around the cave where Ayra had said she had kept the evidence.

Even the guards around had stepped aside, leaving the place without protection. And that was the perfect opportunity for the antelope to step in.

One of the warriors who had gone to visit Ayra had heard their plan. He was secretly working with the antelope so he took the whole news to him.

And immediately the antelope panicked. He was scared that Ayra meant what she said and had evidence to back it all up. So he instantly sneaked into the cave that evening when it was finally free to destroy every evidence to make sure no one found him out!

The antelope entered the cave room and began sneaking around. He moved from one place to another, looking for the so-called evidence Ayra had so he’d destroy it.

It took him a while before he saw something. He saw a liquid in a container and raised an eyebrow.

"Is this the poison I used...?" He asked as he took the glass. He stared at it as it looked like the poison he had used on the wild cat.

"I should destroy it..." He said. "Before anyone finds out..." He said about to turn around.

"Does that look like the poison you had used on Nyx?" Immediately, he heard someone say.

The antelope turned around in shock only to see Ayra, the tribe lords, Commander Lynn and some warrior beastmen.

They were hiding and waiting for him. And as soon as he had taken the bait, they stepped out to expose him.

Ayra smiled as she continued, "I knew you’d come here.. and I guess I’m right. You took the bait."

The antelope’s face went pale as he stood there staring at them. He had known that he was busted! He had fallen for their plan.

"You.." the antelope staggered backwards. "You..."

Ayra nodded with a smile. "Yes. It was all a plan and you fell for it.." she smiled as the some beast warriors stepped into the cave room.

They had captured the guard who had given the antelope the information. The one who was snitching on them.

Ayra smiled as she said, "I figured you were using some guard to get some information. So we used him to lure you. And it worked," she smiled as she stared at him. "So what do you have to say now that everyone knows you’re behind it? Because that’s basically why you’re here to destroy the evidence."

The antelope gasped as he staggered backwards. He didn’t expect to be caught like this. He couldn’t be caught like this.

"It’s not what you think at all..." He stared at the furious faces of the tribe lords. "I... I was just coming to check what evidence she has.. so she doesn’t fool everyone!"

Ayra smiled. "Is that so? Are we that dumb? We all heard what you said too about destroying it... So..."

"..." The antelope was speechless. He was busted and so he knew he had to act fast. Immediately he dropped the container as the liquid fell and broke.

Then the antelope acted all shocked as if he didn’t do it intentionally to hide the evidence. "I didn’t.. mean it I..."

But Ayra smiled with both arms folded. "You don’t need to worry. It’s fake. That’s just water."

"..." The antelope was shocked. "What?" He couldn’t believe they had used water to catch him. The evidence was fake and he had fallen for it all and exposed himself?!

He was shocked.

Ayra smiled. "Silly antelope. What smart plans did you think you could use and expose me with? That doesn’t work. You can’t play with an F-rank villainess like that or an E-rank now... Not especially one that spent years studying for an exam."

The antelope staggered backwards. He couldn’t believe his ears at all. "You ... How did you..."

She smiled as she said, "Actually, after soothing Nyx, I figured out the poison and also learned a lot of things. Like who you’re working with, how and when you inserted it and everything.." she smiled as she explained.

She explained to everyone how the antelope sneaked the poison in while also explaining what poison he had used.

Everyone was shocked because the poison she had mentioned was actually a medicine everyone knew the antelope had. He had used his signature medicine as poison.

"How did you know all..." The antelope was shocked.

But Ayra smiled she said, "Like I say, don’t mess with an E-rank villainess. You thought you could easily frame me? Who frames a villainess?" She embraced her identity to mock him.

And this left the antelope speechless. He shook his head in disbelief.

He couldn’t let himself be caught like this. He couldn’t go down like this. And immediately, the antelope instantly rushed out of the cave room. "I won’t let you catch me!"

He rushed out to escape. No one went after him. They stood there with both arms folded watching him leave.

But as soon as he got out, he realized that most people of the tribe were standing outside and listening to everything happening inside. And outside, he was surrounded by angry beastmen.

They didn’t seem happy to see him at all.

"You... You monster.. you did this to us .." one of them said. "You were the one who harmed us and framed the female?!"

"I can’t believe this..."

"You did all this to us!" They snapped furiously.

The antelope staggered backwards in disbelief. He had nowhere to run to. And just then, Ayra and the rest walked out from behind.

Ayra folded her arms with a smile. "You hurt all these people in the process of your evil malicious plan. You should apologize to them."

But the antelope shook his head staring at Ayra. "It’s not my fault! You evil witch stole my job! It’s all because of you! I will never apologize!"

But Ayra stared at him. "Stole?" She sighed. "The rabbit chef still cooks what everyone eats. He has improved significantly and everyone is happy."

She added, "If you truly were genuine and wanted to improve like him, you would have been nicer. I’m sure I would have taught you all I knew for you to grow as well. It was never a competition but your one-sided evil jealousy."