Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 1397

Chapter 1398

At precisely three in the afternoon, the long execution block was brought forward.

The block was forged from ironwood, solid and unyielding. It was the only one of its kind in Starhaven, used solely for execution by Torso Cleaving.

The block had been kept in storage for years.

Augustus had once deemed the act of Torso Cleaving too brutal. Even those who committed the most grievous offenses were spared this form of execution. Yet, the punishment had not been abolished. It remained a tool to strike fear into the hearts of would-be traitors.

The cruelty of Torso Cleaving lay in the fact that after a person was cleaved in two, the upper body could still crawl, struggle, and leave behind a bloody trail.

Normally, Torso Cleaving wasn't meant to be witnessed by the public. But treason, betraying the kingdom, and plotting to overthrow the throne were considered unforgivable crimes.

Salvador didn't know how many people had dealings with the traitors, and some conspirators were too deeply hidden to uncover. So, he decided that such a gruesome spectacle would serve as a warning for any who had ever harbored treasonous thoughts.

Oliver's clothes were stripped away, and two guards held him down on the execution block. They pinned his shoulders firmly in place to prevent any movement.

Oliver's eyes rolled

executioner raised his great sword,

forced to keep their eyes forward. Their necks

their eyes,

squeezed his eyes shut, releasing a high-pitched scream as

all the people, only Clifford kept his eyes open and watched. His gaze was as deep and

Clifford never looked away. The screams and gasps around him seemed to fade as he focused solely on watching the two crawl on the ground. Only when they stopped

but Zoey remained. She stayed until the execution was

time. It wasn't until

were required to

up. She then hired men to bury him in the mountains, ensuring that his remains wouldn't be left to rot

Only a small mound of

if an ancestor's remains weren't buried, it could affect their descendants. It was for the sake of their descendants that she arranged for his burial. And, of course, she feared what

Celeste, Zoey had seen Carmen taking care of her

someone to invite Zoey to Hell Monarch

by torso cleaving. She had been in a low mood ever since returning from the

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