Chapter 172

Five months ago, Alex had a serious conversation with Christopher about what they should do with the Aslan Nobles.

"Can we choose not to kill the nobles?" Christopher asked.

"Yes, we could," Alex replied. "But they’ve held onto their power over the population for generations. They've even changed the king twice, and now, the king is nothing more than a puppet without any real power."

"They are the real power holders in Aslan," Alex continued. His gaze was distant, as if seeing the inevitable path ahead. "You cannot control all of Aslan without controlling the nobles."

"Then we're going to control the nobles without killing them," Christopher said. "We will do it my way. We'll try for a few months."

"I'll give you three months to check," Alex warned, his voice low, almost a growl. "If you don’t succeed, I'll need time to prepare for everything."

Christopher nodded, determination hardening in his chest, yet a knot of dread twisted in his gut.

After three months, Christopher had tried to