CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE“No…No. I…I…” Lord Ivan attempted to stand up from his floor, but his body was too weak to do anything, and he was forced to remain the way he was.“Sadly, you are going to watch your daughter die in the hands of the General just like I told you. I told you that it was going to happen, but you doubted me. I am glad that you are still alive to watch it happen. Come on…” Lucian grabbed Lord Ivan by his two arms, and forced him to sit up while he positioned him in such a way that he could see his daughter who was still on the floor, whimpering and grunting in so much pain.“Ve…Seraphina.” Lord Ivan could barely say a word, and even when he tried to lift his right hand to extend it toward her, the weakness that had taken over his body pulled it down, and he was forced to remain the way he was.General Hector looked toward the direction of Ian, and when he saw that he had defeated Lord Ivan, he nodded Im satisfaction with a smile that appeared on his face at once.“I was

CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE “Lord Ivan? Where is he?” General Hector was able to discover what was going on without Lucian telling him. He looked around just like him, and when he didn’t find any trace of the old man, he sighed softly before looking at Lady Seraphina’s pale face with so much sadness and anger written all over his.“What did he tell you to convince you to do his bidding? You would never hurt anyone intentionally, I am sure of that.” General Hector said with a whisper, looking at Lady Seraphina as though he was expecting to get a response from her.“I think we have to go after him, Ian. There is no way he must have gone far, he has to suffer for his crimes! He caused her death.” General Hector returned his gaze to Lucian who was looking at a particular spot on the floor.“What is it, Ian?” The General asked at once, but Lucian wasn’t paying attention to any other thing other than the spot where his eyes were gazing.“I think I saw something.” Lucian said with a whisper just

CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE “I was hoping that you were going to say that, Ian. Go ahead, it’s all yours.” The General gestured to the carriage with both hands while Lucian walked up to it and climbed at once before two soldiers walked out of the corner where they were standing, and climbed the horses one after the other while Lucian leaned backward, resting his back on the soft seat. He grunted when he felt some of the pain all over his body which reminded him of the encounters he had in the Palace and outside of it.Almost immediately, he heard the sound of the General’s footsteps as he approached, and he opened his eyes slowly to look at him, wondering if there was something else.“Be safe out there, Lucian Gale…” General Hector shook hands with Lucian while he maintained a smile on his face, feeling a little relieved that everything had become a little bit relaxed even though there were still a lot of things to be worried about.“I will see you soon, General Hector. Do not hesitate to w

CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN “I don’t think I heard you right, Dylan. Maybe my ears have been blocked by a lot of wax. Did he just say that you know about the Shadows of Retribution?” Lucian said inquisitively, turning to look at Helen who nodded to affirm the words of Dylan who sighed heavily just before Lucian returned his gaze to him with so much shock written all over his face.“You knew?”“Yes, Ian. We know everything.” Dylan said calmly, but at that moment, a seed of distrust had been planted inside Lucian who couldn't believe his ears. The memories of all the near-death experiences he had while in the capital city came crashing into his head, and he couldn’t think of the best response to give to them.“Ian?” Helen tried to move closer to him, but he took two steps backward, looking at her with eyes that displayed the suspicion that lingered in his mind.“We are really sorry that you had to find out this way, Ian. We were not certain of it yet until you left for the capital city. Angu

CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE After a while, Dylan cleared his throat to draw the attention of Lucian who quickly returned his gaze to him, thinking that he was going to say something at once, but it was clear that he was not yet ready to speak even though he seemed ready.“Ian? You know that with Angus dead, we do not have a Guild Master. Even if he were to still be alive, we wouldn’t have allowed him to rule Clachmoor after everything that he has done. That is never going to happen.”“Yes, I am aware of that.” Lucian nodded in agreement, but he refused to let go of the curious thoughts that lingered in his mind while he remained calm.“I am certain that you are aware of the fact that this town must not be without a leader for so long, or we could be standing the chances of losing our freedom to any of the dukes around. With everything that we have heard going on in the palace, our safety is not assured.” Dylan took a break while he left Lucian to assimilate the little he said even though th