Chapter 203

As the wind howled, Alaric gazed at Zedekiel's face one last time, his expression a mix of sadness and resolve. With a heavy heart, he slowly lowered the spear, its point hovering just above Zedekiel's chest before withdrawing it completely. He turned away from Zedekiel and vanished into the swirling wind.

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“Oh my God.” Prince Ludiciel sobbed, wiping his tears with the back of his hand. “I can’t believe Ron sacrificed so much for my brother.”

“He did.” Alaric smiled, handing him a white handkerchief which he used to wipe his tears and blow his nose. “And I’m sure he’d do the exact same thing or more if time were reversed.”

“You know, I won’t be surprised.” Prince Ludiciel sniffled. “Ron took an arrow for my brother some weeks back. Fredrick attacked them in the castle and he protected my brother with his own body. Brother didn’t trust Ron from the beginning. He always thought Ron had some ulterior motive for following his sister to our Kingdom