Chương 201: No Turning Back

At the words of his younger son, King Tobias's eyes grew wide.

What did he just say? 

"Orius... what did you say?" he muttered, meeting the unfazed gaze of his son.

"You know very well that I'm telling the truth," Orius Aventine spatted. "Why? Do you think that you get rid of everyone who knows the truth?" He shook his head as a cruel smirk appeared on his lips. "For that to happen, that means you have to kill me too."

Staring at the King's pale face without a hint of fear, the Second Prince took a step forward. "You see your best friend as a threat. Though you know he is loyal to you, you grew jealous of him when you saw how the people admired him even more than you. His growing power and influence made you insecure."