Chapter 72

Lordan’s POV

Lucas, his breath ragged, retorted with chilling confidence, “We shall see who dies first.”

I lunged at him once more. He dodged skillfully with his defensive maneuvers. But today, he wouldn’t escape death I pressed my advantage relentlessly as well with calculated and relentless strikes.

Even as I fought my brother, a part of me struggled with the weight of it. I couldn’t stand the thought of killing him, of ending his life with my own hands. But there was no turning back now.

“How dare you eat food that doesn’t belong to you!” I roared, my sword slashing through the air again.

Lucas blocked it and our swords locked in a fierce struggle. He pushed me back with a forceful shove, “How dare you claim what you discarded and treated like filth as yours?” He barked.

I backed away briefly to gather my strength. Then, with a sudden surge of power, I unleashed a mighty blow. Sparks flew as our swords clashed, but this time, his blade b