Kapitel 242: I will be fine. I will be fine without you.

Sophia, her expression reflecting a mix of sorrow and contemplation, stood by his side. She too grappled with the weight of their choices as rulers.

They shared a moment of quiet reflection, questioning the inevitability of Arnulp's fate and the implications of their decisions.

"So, this is how it feels being a ruler," Sophia murmured, her voice tinged with weariness.

"Yes," Ragnar replied softly, his gaze fixed on the ground.

Sophia choked back her tears. "I never knew it would come to this. I thought being a ruler meant I could bring happiness and prosperity to many. But it seems there are so many difficult decisions that come with it, decisions that cost us the people we love."

Ragnar remained silent, unable to find words to console his wife. He turned away, his expression a mixture of sorrow and frustration.