Chapter 176
A look of deep anxiety settled on Former Duke Risetta’s face as he watched Khal, who was grinning triumphantly.
It had been only a few days.
In just a few days, the dynasty had changed, and his power had crumbled.
On the other hand, the crimes Khal had been detained for—the charges of insulting a ducal house—had vanished completely.
The 12th in line for the throne, Kalliant Stark.
The first knight to conquer Altair, a land teeming with monsters.
From his status to the trust of the people, Khal now stood superior in every way.
“How—how can this…”
Thud!
Unable to believe the reality, Risetta collapsed onto his backside, his expression hollow.
The picture he had painted in his mind was one where everyone knelt before the overwhelming power of Sanctuarium.
Grit!
Consumed by frustration, Risetta glared at Khal with bloodshot eyes.
“You had calculated all of this from the very beginning…”
“Don’t pin your son’s mistakes on me.”
Khal glared back at Risetta with cold eyes, barely maintaining his patience.
Tremble.
Faced with an overwhelming aura that seemed to make the entire prison shake, Risetta involuntarily shivered and lowered his head.
Though his mind tried to deny it, he had to admit it.
If he continued to cross this man, he would die.
“…You won the bet. What is it you want from me?”
“Talk. About Deses…”
“…So it’s that?”
Realizing that Khal wouldn’t even look at him otherwise, Risetta opened his mouth with a complicated expression.
