Chapter 489. Fate

JACOB

The archers had arrows tipped with a liquid that would make Fabricio lose consciousness and fall asleep. My plan wasn’t perfect, but it was at least an attempt before resigning myself to killing him mercilessly. Dove would want it this way if I asked her. She wouldn’t forgive me otherwise.

Karl was chained up, just like Eussim. Soon both hostages would be side by side. My strategy was to disarm Fabricio before he could do anything and capture him to try to save him. If there was any way to save him. The priority would be to save the countess and Karl.

Fabricio wasn’t my priority, even if it sounded cruel.

I tried to get a better look at Fabricio as he approached. He was smiling maliciously, more like a lunatic than a demon. His eyes were golden. Somehow, they had gotten into his head. It wasn’t so difficult for Fabricio to hate Karl. He had always hated him since time immemorial.

I remembered when he gave that speech about ignorance in which he al