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letely broke down, collapsing i

r nobles, the ones who had come w

e fell on them, bowing

clear, "I don't want to hear a single whisper in Drago

the air. They nodded fran

g a respectful three paces away.

. However, today's events have damaged your rep

His face was a mask, but a flicke

' here and now. By doing so, we not only punish the guilty but also send a

s law, but I was also using his presence to elevate the crime fr

no grounds to object, and the Faul

a long moment, weighin

stand my intent. I wasn't just sol

oice as cold as ever. "Y

l find others to do it. I onl

surprised.

row them. I turned to the two guards

ame from the old Seraphina's memory. "You

ned, noddin

e Carlisle, I command you to carry out the sente

eir own masters in the crowd,

Your actions will be in defense of the honor of the Crown and H

stakes. They had

forward, whips in hand,

ng. He probably never imagined a "useles

eful, problem-solving ally was wor

ld hear. "Your Highness, I know about the Dragonslayer Gold poison in your system. I k

the cave dropped as his aura flared with k

my blood is a mutation of extreme heat. Our union was not an accident.

card on the table. I

x of shock and murderous rage. He loo