CHAPTER SIXTY-TWO“She was your lover?” Aleric asked with a whisper after he leaned toward the General who only gave him a look without saying a word. The neutral expression on his face didn’t give Aleric any detail, but he had already heard enough to give him the answers he was looking for.“I think she is crazy, General. How did you end up with such a person?” Aleric asked with a whisper, but when he looked at Lady Vella and realized that she was glaring at him, he stood erect, ready to engage if that was going to happen.“I can see that the self-acclaimed hero is standing very close to you. The combination of the two of you is so funny…” Lady Vella continued as soon as she saw Aleric after she had communicated silently with her father.“My love? I am going to give you one last chance to redeem yourself. My father has asked me to kill you if you fail to give me the answer I require! For the last time, where is the King?” Lady Vella asked imperatively, tightening her grip on her

CHAPTR SIXTY-FOUR“Well, maybe I haven’t seen anything that should give me a good reason to be afraid of you,” Aleric said with an expression that showed how unbothered he was about the words the councilman said.“You are fighting a lost course, Aleric! I suggest you drop your weapons and leave before it’s too late. I am going to act like you never existed.” Lord Thorne said calmly, offering Aleric the chance to leave instead of fighting him.“I am sorry, old man. But I have to decline your offer. I am fully involved, and I am going to make sure that I get to the bottom of this.”“Then get ready to die, Aleric! I believe I have given you more than enough opportunities to walk away, but you have lost that chance. Soon, we shall have what we have always wanted, and not even you nor the General will be able to stop what is coming!”“You seem so certain, Lord Thorne. But do not worry, I will enjoy killing you just like I killed Baron. He fought nicely, and I hope you surpass him.” Aleri

CHAPTER SIXTY-SIXLord Thorne realized that there was no way he could get to his daughter who desperately needed his help if he didn’t get rid of Aleric who was standing on his way. None of his attempts to maneuver his way worked as Aleric stood his ground in front of him, not ready to leave the way.While the councilman was still trying to figure out a way to handle the situation, he heard a loud grunt from his daughter which made him turn to look at her at once.“Father? Help!” Lady Vella pleaded with a shaky voice while she struggled to catch her breath. She was on the floor after General Morbius kicked her very hard on the belly, and her face was covered with so many bruises from the punches he gave her.“You thought you were going to be higher than your master, huh? I trained you, Vella! I taught you everything you know, every single thing!” General Morbius said angrily, and then he walked toward Vella and dragged her by the neck, moping the floor with her body while he dragged

CHAPTER SIXTY-EIGHTSuddenly, Lady Vella felt a sharp pain in her belly, and when she looked at it to see that she had been stabbed and bleeding profusely, she gasped.As vitality left her, she dropped her dagger to the ground while she started to cough out blood from her mouth causing it to trickle down to the ground.“I am sorry, Vella.” General Morbius said with a shaky voice, but it was already too late for any other thing to be done.Lady Vella grabbed the sword with both hands and dragged it out of her belly while the General let go of it, allowing it to fall to the ground just before he caught Lady Vella with both hands.“I am sorry, Vella. I didn’t mean to.” General Morbius went down on one knee while he carried the lady with both hands, struggling not to let go of the tears that were gathered around his eyes.“Morbius? You still look as handsome as ever even in this state. All I wanted was to show my father that he could be proud of his daughter. Funny how life can be, who wo

CHAPTER SEVENTYAs soon as the General lifted his face after bowing to Aleric , he cleared his throat and sighed heavily.“Thank you once again, Aleric . Your services to the throne shall never be forgotten, and I wish you good tidings.”“I also wish you all the best, General. It was a pleasure doing this with you, and I hope you will be able to get rid of all of the enemies of the throne. With Lord Thorne still on the run, you still have to be prepared for more challenges.“We will be ready when he comes back, Aleric . I will make sure of that.” General Morbius clenched his fists angrily while he grunted in intense vexation.“General?” Aleric said with an inquisitive tone while the General looked at him almost immediately, wondering what was going on in his mind.“The King? Why weren’t they able to find him? I thought he was in his chambers.” Aleric waited for an answer from the General who chuckled softly just before he decided toSpeak to him.“I was hoping that you were going to