"You're not going to pretend to be quiet now, are you, Will?" Kieran whispered next to him. "Because I won't hesitate to go further than this."Will didn't answer. He could only force himself to remain calm, not making any exaggerated movements to keep Kieran's dagger from slicing his throat.Besides, he had, since they were teenagers, disliked Kieran. That boy was weird. His clothes, which were a fusion of the two royal cultures, were actually quite cool, and he was quite intelligent because he was the brightest student in Varidianth at that time. The thing was, Will was also the brightest student in Valorthorn. And he was disappointed that Kieran didn't want to be friends with him.Besides, he was sick of seeing Kieran fidgeting like a worm in the heat at high-class gatherings, just because he wanted to meet his commoner friend in Umbravale. And later, when Will realises that the boy Kieran wants to meet is Dravon, he only dislikes the Duke of Nyxshade's son more.And he disliked Ki

The rainstorm gradually subsided in the city of Remirer. Nevertheless, the Queen still ordered all her guests to leave promptly, accompanied by an apology only given in the form of a small box containing a remarkably large gemstone inside. It was the type of gemstone Elios thought could never be given away freely due to its unusual spectrum of colours, resembling liquid gold swirling within."Elios, what are you pondering?" Lana asked. Elios turned to see his wife meticulously folding their clothes and packing them neatly into their suitcase. "Is there an issue with the gift?"Until now, Elios often wondered why Lana could discuss anything related to Seraphina without any trace of jealousy, despite Lana's previous dislike towards Seraphina. He hastily pushed aside the trivial thought and closed Seraphina's small box of gifts, handing it over to Lana to be kept in their suitcase. "I'm just curious," Elios replied. "The gemstone given is of exceptionally high value. Too high to simply b

Although Kieran Nyxshade left the room using teleportation, Julian Snowblur showed no difficulty in fighting off two opponents at once. Conversely, William found himself overwhelmed by the young man from Rainvale. Julian, able to anticipate his movements and Anne's, posed a challenge for Will who struggled to engage him without accidentally harming Anne.Finally, Will was forced to order his ally to retreat. "Anne, fall back and assist Oliver in subduing that young Nyxshade," he commanded. Anne promptly leaped backward to aid Oliver in his struggle against Arlo Nyxshade.Julian did not slow down his assault. They fought in the corner of the room, near the door. Julian's swordsmanship lacked finesse; it was as if he had never wielded a sword before. His movements were erratic, making them unpredictable.Will dodged just as Julian feinted towards his neck, but the move changed into a blow to his side. Will fell to his knees. He immediately tried to kick Julian's leg, but the man agilely

The Prime Minister's speech was like a breath of fresh air to most people in the room, thirsty for justice. However, Kieran Nyxshade remained seated upright in his chair, exchanging glances with Dravon Nightcrown, or whoever his real surname was.A rumble echoed once again. The sky of Remirer grew darker by the second, casting an increasing shadow over the meeting room where they all sat. Only the flickering candlelight illuminated the restlessness."It seems a power outage is imminent," Chief Justice finally remarked."Your Honor, please explain what we should do," Luisa pleaded. "We can't afford to let our kingdom remain leaderless. Varidianth will be vulnerable if we continue like this. Besides, neither Prince Dravon nor Duke Kieran can be elevated as the next king. They are too cunning and malicious.""I have no desire to become the king of this kingdom!" protested Kieran and Dravon simultaneously. They exchanged surprised glances, then averted their faces.A pair of weary eyes fro

As Elios left the large meeting room, Arlo realised that his hands had been clenched into tight fists. He was not happy that Elios had sent Kieran and Julian to the black tower, wherever that might be, with Dravon the traitor's entourage. He was genuinely surprised that Elios now had more power over his family than Kieran.What annoyed him the most, what had that old man called "Your Honour" said? Arlo had to get engaged to Lunabelle if he wanted to be the next king? Seriously! If becoming king means Arlo will be killed by the people closest to him, ugh not really! Especially if he has to get engaged and married to Lunabelle. This world is really crazy. Although, Arlo can't deny that he really loves Lunabelle.Everyone else in the room left immediately. For a moment Arlo and Franz Froz exchanged glares, before the boy nudged Arlo's shoulder hard, and the other shoulder was tapped by someone.Arlo immediately turned around and met the gaze of a pair of beautiful blue eyes. Marquis Jace