Chapter 165: Breaking Rules and Past Loves
The Next Day.
The sun stood high over Stargaze City, casting a golden sheen on the towering gallows built at the center of the Grand Square.
Thousands of people had gathered for witnessing the "punishment"
Men, women, and even children from every street and alley of the city stood in tense silence. This was not just a spectacle. It was justice long delayed. A cleansing of poison from the heart of their home.
Atop the wooden platform stood four figures, shackled and bloodied. Dominic Ecrox. Zeref Woodinson. Gareth Vermal. Caleb Brown.
Once the unshakable pillars of the Skadi Empireโs dominion over Earth State.
Now, stripped of dignity, bound in chains, they awaited their final breath.
Their faces bore a thousand expressions. Rage. Defeat. Regret. But none of them had the courage to meet the eyes of the crowd below.
Before them stood Igaris Vance.
He wore no crown, yet none could question his rule. His presence was as sharp as a blade. As resolute as a mountain.
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He raised his voice, loud and clear as he addressed the crowd:
"These four men once ruled through fear and oppression over Earth state. They silenced humanityโs voices, broke families, and spilled blood to maintain their illusion of power. But today, help humanity will bear witness to the end of their cruel reign.