Chapter 116. A Distraction to Escape

"What are you talking about?"

I finally found my voice.

"I am tired. I am tired of it all."

He said slowly as though he had an invisible load on his shoulder pulling him down.

I clenched my fists.

"Well, you can't be tired. You have a legacy to uphold. You are the heir and the leader of this empire. You can't just throw that power away for some pussy."

"This isn't about her."

He replied gently.

"Well, that's very convincing with that tone."

I replied sarcastically, then scoffed loudly, in frustration.

"What happened to you? You spent years training, making yourself worthy to carry on this legacy. You are in your prime, a time to command nations and to rule, only for you to start talking about leaving a normal life? You are the heir, for crying out loud. I have looked up to you and to me, you are the strongest man I know."

He looked away.

"I don't want this... none of it. I never wanted any of this. Maybe I am not as st