An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

Julius found himself thoroughly unsettled. Despite his meticulous planning and calculated moves, Rufus’s return alive was an unforeseen twist he found difficult to accept.

In fact, it wasn’t Julius alone who was unsettled. Elijah and the other generals were equally stunned, their faces drained of color.

The only reason they found the courage to join Julius in his rebellion was due to Rufus’ death. They would never have dreamed of committing such treasonous acts if Rufus had been alive.

“What a lively day. There’s so many familiar faces in the crowd,” Rufus remarked as he took his time walking out of the gates.

The crowd instinctively made way for him.

“Rufus! But you-!” Eloise struggled to find words, her expression a mix of bewilderment and disbelief.

being impaled through the chest with a sword and saw him take his last breath. She had even arranged his

not a ghost,” Rufus

strike nearly took my life. Fortunately, I was able to survive by

Why didn’t you inform us earlier? Do you realize how

endured profound grief. Yet, she had to

arranged his funeral, she still had to navigate the world of

work over the past few days.” Rufus reached out to

I faked my death was to take the opportunity to recover from my injuries. On the other hand, I also wanted to see if chaos would ensue after my

he said this, his gaze suddenly shifted over to Julius and his cohorts. ” Unfortunately, things did not unfold in the right direction.

tables and

the monarchy underwent a significant transformation in just a few days. And at the same time, it revealed the

current circumstances, he had no choice but to