Chapter 174. Next King

~Valtoria~

The loud cheering of over a hundred Valtorians echoed at the gates of the Valtorian castle.

King Japhet stood before a crowd of Valtorians who had gathered very early in the morning to confirm if he was dead or not. For over two months, they had not seen their king, and no one was giving them any explanations. Today he was stepping out of the castle for the first time since the war began, and the crowd that gathered to greet him was so large, soldiers were placed at different positions around the host to echo his words.

A large group of soldiers, including General Ralph, stood around King Japhet and his sons, Rowan and Desmond, to keep the crowd from getting too close.

Rowan stood beside Desmond, both with blank faces as they watched king Japhet Address the crowd. The air between the two men was dense enough to crush an empty barrel. Though their eyes were focussed on their father and the crowd, their hearts held words and actions that were only mo