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071. Let’s Attend a Party, Shall we?
While Eleanor clung to Asher’s arm, she completely went into a daze. It was like she was trapped in some awful memory Stephen’s words had dragged her back into.Morgana who was by the door like a guard dog didn’t take her eyes off Stephen as he left. Her fingers twitched near the hilt of her sword as she asked, itchy for permission, “Want me to go after him, General?”Asher opened his mouth to answer, but before he could speak, a weak, raspy voice broke through the thick silence.“…Did they come back… to torment her again?”The room froze. Slowly, all of them turned their eyes toward the bed where the sound had come from. There lay Thomas, Asher’s father, frail, pale, and sickly, but his half-lidded eyes were open now, and though his voice was weak, it carried a heavy weight. He wasn’t asking for no reason… he knew.At the sound of his voice, Eleanor suddenly snapped out of her daze. She straightened in Asher’s hold, hurriedly wiped her face and fixed her expression like nothing had h
070. Maternal Grudges
At Stephen’s words, Asher’s stare stayed hard on him. He was boiling and fuming now but he tried to suppress the anger burning in him.“And what kind of nuisance are you?” he shot back coldly in a voice filled with disgust.Stephen’s fake smile cracked and his brows pulled together. “What?!” he yelled.That was clearly a reply from Asher to this Stephen from only God’s know where. It was clearly a rude one to show his sharp distaste of him. Even Eleanor’s eyes widened and the look on her face says it all. It was like she couldn’t believe what she was hearing.But Asher wasn’t done. “You know what?” he started again. Though his tone was low and steady, his anger was clear in every word.“Since I came back from war, I’ve been meeting all kinds of people… nuisances, to be honest. The kind of people who made my parents suffer when they were alone. The kind of people who cheated on me while I was away. The ones who tried to humiliate me, step on me, and treat me like trash in every possib
069. A New Lowlife
The next morning, Morgana was walking beside Asher down the hospital hallway with her voice full of excitement.“You should’ve seen how the party ended last night, General,” she said, grinning. “Janine ended up performing instead of Alesha. Can you believe that? And she killed it. The whole place went silent when she started, then boom, everyone was drawn in.”Asher gave a small nod but his eyes were still looking ahead.“That’s good,” he said, but Morgana kept going and her smile got even wider.“And guess what, General, the ruler himself asked Janine to perform in the court. Directly. No need to go through the Ministry of Rites anymore. She’ll be performing for him alone. That’s huge! Her rank’s going to shoot up.”“That’s nice,” Asher replied, sounding calm, though Morgana caught the little spark of approval in his expression.She let out a small sigh as she realized his thoughts were somewhere else but she decided to drop one last update.“Oh, and I heard this morning, Elias repor
068. Take Out The Gabbage
Right after Asher’s thunderous threat, his eyes snapped straight back to Elias and the moment their gazes met, it felt like the floor dropped out from under him. His chest tightened and sweat broke out on his forehead.For the first time in his life, after all the bragging and scheming, he felt completely exposed. It was as if every dirty secret he had ever hidden was now written all over him for everyone to see.Then Asher raised his sword again and at that instant, Elias’s heart stopped. He’s going to kill me. He thought.As Asher raised the sword, his muscles tightened as every inch of him was ready to strike. The whole room seemed to hold its breath. No one moved, no one spoke. Even the ruler sat frozen in place, unable to stop what felt like the inevitable.Then, in one quick move, Asher swung the sword, but at the very last second, the sword slipped from his hand and clattered loudly on the floor as if he did it intentionally.At the clattering sound, Elias jolted hard as the so
067. A Message For You All!
The moment Asher shouted, “You killed my uncle, didn’t you?!” something sharp twisted deep in his chest and his mind flashed back to several years ago.Back then, he was just a young soldier, but he was already weighed down by responsibilities and the endless stress of leadership. He could still remember the exact day the letter arrived and how he got the message that shattered him.His uncle, his father’s brother, the man who helped raise him was dead. He died “Died mysteriously in his chamber,” the letter had read.He had been crushed because the man wasn’t just family, he was one of the few people in his life who made things feel normal. He was kind, gentle, and loved by everyone in Drakmont. He was the kind of man who’d leave his office to drink with the townsfolk or sit beside street performers just to cheer them on. Everybody adored him.But back then, he was stuck in war and duty that he couldn’t drop everything to find out what had happened. He had to swallow his grief and kee
066. Tell Them What You Did!
The moment Elias shouted those words, Asher didn’t even flinch. Instead, he turned his head slightly with his eyes still burning and spoke in a low, firm voice.“The only person fit to run the Ministry of Rites is—”But before he could finish, Elias interrupted him and snapped. “What the hell are you even talking about?!”And even though he was spitting out those words, his eyes never left the sword still pressed tight against his neck. Every second, he braced for it to slice him open.Across the room, the ruler stayed seated. Though his expression was calm but his mind was spinning. What in the world is going on? What did Elias do?He wanted to step in and put a stop to it before things went too far, but something made him hold back. Deep down, he knew Asher wasn’t the type to lose control without a damn good reason. And if a man like Asher had snapped like this… then something serious was about to be dragged into the light.Asher’s voice dropped so low that it made the whole room fe
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