An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

“Alright, I’ll set you up with a guard’s identity. But before you head in, you’ll need to change your appearance,” Rodrigo finally conceded.

Though it came with some risk, it was better than doing nothing. At noon, inside West Lucozia Castle, news of Rufus’s death had been sealed off.

But many officials still gathered upon hearing it. Some came to offer condolences with heavy hearts, while others had different motives.

“The Grand General of the Supreme State has arrived!”

“The Grand General of the Sentinel has arrived!”

Two shouts echoed from the entrance. And two middle-aged men in combat gear, each leading a troop of soldiers with menacing swords at their waists, swaggered in. These soldiers looked fierce and had an evil glint in their eyes.

Grand General of the Supreme State and

must disarm before entering the castle,” a castle guard told Everett and Shane, bowing

my combat gear when

a rule of the castle.

“Who do you think you are? Daring to use rules to

following orders.” the castle guard

chop off your head!” Everett

still have to follow the

see the gallows!” Everett

“Stop!”

and Eloise, dressed in simple black attire,

Have you no respect for the

his sword, bowing slightly, and then forced