Chapter 18: The Beginning Of The Knight Assessment
D’Aurélion Manor...
The atmosphere inside the grand hall was thick, almost suffocating.
The long obsidian table stretched across the chamber as old yet exquisite-looking chandeliers hung from the tall ceiling, their golden lights dimmed, giving the perfect lighting to the room.
Crimson curtains were drawn tight across the windows, suffocating even the sunlight.
At the far end of the table, Duke Caelis D’Aurélion sat stiffly.
His head was bowed, one hand gripping his temple while the other clenched tightly against the armrest of his chair.
For a man known to crush armies with a word... this was a different kind of battlefield.
And he was losing.
After all...
His opponent was none other than his Eldest Daughter, Alina.
Click... click... click...
The sound of heels striking polished marble echoed like the ticking of a divine clock.