Chapter 514. Temple

KARL

Upon arriving in Jacob’s kingdom, I sensed the change of air deep in my nostrils. It was a much warmer air than in my city.

The people here were behaving in a way I didn’t expect.

“For the king!” they shouted, people passing by each other with baskets of fruit and other snacks in their hands.

They were toasting. The jugs of drinks clinked in signs of celebrations that seemed to be just beginning.

Upon seeing the soldiers, many people started to scatter. The shouts of celebration alternated with screams of fear and terror. Zack’s soldiers could be seen among the people, approaching to surround us.

I tried to regroup all the men under my command. They had orders to follow me to the castle. We were going to meet there and we had to sweep the place of Zack’s fanatics.

“Out with the usurpers!” the shouts of the crowds were similar, everyone was asking for the same thing, everyone despised the same thing.

And that was what they wanted t