Lior Croft: The Storm They Never Saw Coming!

THE PRINCE GETS THE TREATMENT HE DESERVES

The hall watched silently as Sophia walked towards Prince Frederick, her eyes locked on his, a mix of different emotions swirling in her gaze.

She stopped in front of him, her voice firm. "So, you are Prince Frederick. Until today, I had high respect for you.

But meeting you in person and seeing how you behave, how you lie carelessly... all I have for you now is hatred, irritation, and disgust."

Prince Frederick stood there, taken aback, not knowing what to say. He felt helpless in front of Sophia.

Sophia continued, her words lashing out. "Yes, I was lying at your feet, begging for your help. But you didn't even look at me. Instead, you kicked me away and called me nothing but trash."

“Did he really say that?” The crowd's murmurs grew louder, their eyes fixed on the unfolding drama.

"However, thankfully, you weren't the last person who entered the hall," Sophia said, a small smile on her lips.

"Someone else came, someone more kind. He relieved me of my pain and made me whole again.

It was like a miracle. I couldn't believe it. I became instantly strong, and I forgot about everything I'd been feeling for the past week."

Sophia chuckled in disgust. "And you claim it was you?" She said, twisting her face in disbelief.

"Such a big lie. You should be ashamed of yourself." She spat at prince Frederick who stood there, unable to say a word.

Governor Marcus asked, "Who is it that saved you, my daughter? Look around and point at the person."

Sophia turned, her gaze scanning the crowd until it landed on Lior.

She pointed a finger, her voice filled with conviction. "He is the one. He is the God-sent who changed my life, who saved me from an untimely death."

The governor's eyes widened. "Are you sure, Sophia?"

Sophia's voice was unwavering. "I am not mistaken, Father. I can still remember his face.

He is the one who smiled with kindness and held my hand to stand me up after healing every sickness in me."

The crowd erupted into gasps and whispers.

“So what he claimed was true?”

“How is this possible?”

“Who really is this guy?”

Lior stood tall, a quiet smile on his face.

The governor's expression transformed, his eyes soft with gratitude. "Lior, you great one... you saved my daughter's life."

Comments from the crowd kept flooding in, but this time around, the very crowd who cursed Lior, now praised him, showing how easily the crowd can be swayed by what they hear and see.

"A servant saved the governor's daughter?!" A lady exclaimed in surprise.

"The prince is exposed!"

"Lior's a hero!" The crowd chanted.

Prince Frederick's face twisted in anger and shame from all the comments, but he knew he couldn't compete with the truth.

Immediately the governor bowed his head. And with his head still bowed, he said in a soft voice, filled with remorse.

"Please forgive me, Lior. It was a grave mistake I made in doubting you. On behalf of my daughter and I, please accept my apologies."

Everyone was shocked by the governor's behavior. "Is the governor actually bowing to a servant?" someone whispered.

"This is unprecedented!" another voice chimed in.

While the whole hall buzzed with chatter, Lior quickly moved to the governor's side and stood him up, his face filled with concern.

"Please, Governor, don't bow to me. I should be the one bowing to you. This is none of your fault.

Now we all know this is the prince's fault. All of this was just a misunderstanding caused by the prince because he claimed to do what he didn't do. He tried to take credit for my work."

The governor's expression turned stern, his eyes blazing with anger as he turned to Prince Frederick and cursed, "You! First claiming ownership of what you didn't do… Why did you stoop so low?"

He then turned to King Adric, his voice firm. "Is that how you raised your son to become the crown prince of the great Azurefang clan?"

The king stood there, his face filled with shame. He had never felt so much humiliation in his entire life.

"I'm so ashamed to call him my son," he spat.

He turned to Delilah, his eyes cold. "Delilah, you've spoiled your son. This is not who a crown prince should be. That is why I have made my decision.."

He turned and faced the crowd, and his voice thundered through the hall. "So, from today, I strip Prince Frederick of his title as the crown prince. He is no longer the heir to the throne of the Azurefang clan."

The crowd roared, their voices echoing through the hall, as everyone was talking about the sudden decision of the king.

The king handed the gift containing the original Blood Moonstone back to a servant, who gave it to the governor.

Meanwhile Prince Frederick, shocked and unable to contain his shame, quickly rushed to his father's feet and pleaded, "Father, please reverse this decision!"

The king's expression remained unyielding. "No, Prince Frederick. You are no longer the heir to my throne. You can no longer bring me anything but shame.

You've brought shame to this kingdom, to this family, and to me. I am not happy with you."

Delilah quickly rushed and bowed the king. “My love, your royal highness, please look on us with mercy.”

“My decision is final,” the king said with authority.

Delilah took the prince to another corner to calm him down, closely followed by Rhea Smith who was wondering what just happened at her own engagement.

The governor took the box containing the Blood Moonstone and handed it to Sophia. "Take this and give it to the one who saved your life."

Sophia smiled while approaching Lior. She bowed her head, raising the gift. "Please accept this gift, Lior Raz, for saving my life.

Thank you so much for giving me another chance to live. I owe my life to you. Now, anything you wish for, I will grant it to you."

Lior stood there for a while, looking at the gift. Suddenly, he saw something that was wrong about it, and his expression changed. "I won't accept this gift," he said loudly, his voice firm.

Sophia looked up confused, wondering what went wrong. “But… why?” She asked in a soft voice.

Everyone watched in shock wondering what this new drama is.

“Because this Blood Moon Stone is a fake.” Lior replied without blinking twice.

He was so sure because his Divine Eyes skill was able to see the value of each item and where it originated from.