Chapter 57
Lucan's pov
It felt unsettling.
The atmosphere seemed to turn around.
Against me.
What baffled me was the ongoing war.
I've never been left aside in things like this.
I'm the king, and information comes to me faster than wildfire—so what happened?
Looking at the hall,
The people no longer had the usual look of respect… no admiration.
It was filled with anger, curses, rejection.
Wait! Rejection?!
What have they done?!
Did the ritual actually take place?
Without Kain?! How come?!
Lord Cornell stood.
He's the most trusted lord, but right now, it felt like he was more angry than the rest.
"Your Grace,"
He gave a short bow before continuing,
"I respect you a lot.
But this is not what I expected of you."
I was dumbfounded.
For many years, I’ve ruled.
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