The more Fenryn read the diary, the angrier his expression turned. There was grief in his eyes, beyond that anger, and Nelson was unsure if he should question the King or sit quietly until he was told what the information said. He was curious, but he knew he couldn’t seem too keen to understand the information the King may not wish to share. Doing so might make the King doubt the validity of the diary. He had no reason to forge such a thing, but he knew better than anyone that trusting him was not something that should come easy. Luckily, the ex-bandit didn’t have to wait long. Fenryn slammed his hands down on the table angrily and uttered, “damned bastard! After everything that our family has done for him! After we gave him the title of nobility and even arranged the marriage, his daughter and myself are now stuck in!” Nelson wasn’t sure if he should be in the room with the King during this moment, but he was curious what Sethis had done to deserve this kind of response. Part of hi

As soon as the day’s jobs were done, the three made their way to the stables. They each wore more common attire, hoping to blend in with the common folk going to Ameathon City. They had decided that they would go by boat, a fact that Fenryn was not at all pleased with.Ever since learning of his brother’s fate of being lost at sea and assumed drowned, the King had gained a fear of the deep dark waters. He would endure, but he feared Sethis would bring the same fate to him if he ever felt it would strengthen his hold on the throne. If he was willing to kill the previous two to further his power, then there was no reason for Fenryn to assume he was any safer.Of course, Sethis had no legitimate right to the throne, but now that Fenryn was the King and betrothed to Sethis' daughter, that was all that was needed to ensure Sethis might have some influence. Not to mention his daughter being a mage and not yet old enough, he would need to act as her stand-in until

As soon as Nelson had gone, Fenryn felt all of his anxious nerves flare up as he found himself all alone with Vaughan. It had been so long since they had been truly alone, without the prying ears of his servants and other nobles. The only other person he had felt comfortable with was Lynnette.He had never told her who he loved, but he was sure she knew. She had always been perspective and supportive of him. Fenryn still felt guilty that she had lost the use of her legs, but admired her for how strong she remained and how she adapted her bow and arrow skills to the new mobility chair the rattus had made for her.It was with thoughts of her in mind that Fenryn felt he could muster up at least some courage to strike up the start of the conversation. Taking in a deep breath, Fenryn said, “so with this, I can get out of the arranged marriage.”Vaughan rubbed the back of his neck. “So it would seem, yes,” he replied, unsure what prompted this conversation from his King. “You are free to ch

When the group had rested, Nelson first left the building in his disguise, then snuck into an alley where he hid his costume and then waited for the other two just outside. From there, he acted as their guide. He wasn’t sure how much either had visited the town itself and learned the layout, but it hardly mattered beyond them having an escape plan should something happen. The market was lively and full of stalls that sold deliciously smelling foods, and various drinks, some were even alcoholic, and jewellery worthy of any noble. There were many guards at the four entrances to the market and many more wandering around the stalls. No thief would take a risk of stealing anything here. It had tempted Nelson to swipe something. He always enjoyed a challenge like this, especially if he could make a fool out of the guards. However, knowing how important his mission was ensured that he behaved. Perhaps after this mission was over, he might play his games and find something he could profit f

As Nelson moved down the hallway, the way Shade had taken him, he noticed a young woman. She had long white hair and golden bronze eyes. She was quite pretty but seemed very anxious. Nelson thought little of her at first until he realised who this was.This was Elena Silversmith, Sethis’ daughter. He hadn’t seen her around much, but she had become quite the talk of the Falanthyst Kingdom when she had visited during the tournament. Sitting next to the King and even holding his hand at one point.Of course, Nelson hadn’t been there himself. The King and the group he was with at the time had seen him, so going was too risky. That didn’t mean Nelson hadn’t sent several unknown spies to check things out, though.This made things a little tricky now. They couldn’t deal with Sethis so quickly with her here. They would have to get her out of the way before they could strike him down, or else she might draw an old God’s attention and get possessed. Or Sethis might sacrifice her to get what he