章節 224: EVIL THAT CONSUMES

[Music Recommendation: Hold Me While You Wait ~ Lewis Capaldi]

Arriving at the palace, Nicholas dismounted his horse and dragged Oriana toward the palace gates, his grip on her arm like ironclad.

"You tried to alert your army?" Nicholas sneered, waving the letter she had written in her face. "You thought you could outsmart me?"

Oriana's eyes widened in horror as she realized Nicholas had found out about her plea for help. She had sent the letter in secret, hoping the few trusted guards left behind by Adric would come to Fidelis's aid and protect Sophie. But now, all was lost.

Nicholas pointed to the palace, where the lifeless bodies of her soldiers lay. "Look at them, Oriana. They tried to attack me, and now they're nothing but corpses."

Oriana closed her eyes, overwhelmed by grief and despair. She had failed. She had tried to fight back, but Nicholas was too powerful.