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Chapter 35

EMERIEL

Emeriel was assigned the task of cleaning the floors of the anne

It was a monotonous jobs, but he was grateful, nonetheless. It was far preferable to spending his time at the tavern.

After completing the first and segond floors, Emeriel found himself on the third floor.

Having not yet familiarized himself with all the corridors and their destinations he was taken aback when he discovered. where the floor he was cleaning led to.

He recognized the familiar paintings and the foreboding hallways.

The fourth wing

The forbidden chambers lay within that second hallway, Goosebumps prickled his arms.

Just clean that hallway as quickly as possible and be done with it The sooner, the better.

Emeriel tightly grasped his broom crafted from bundled twigs and resumed his work. The bristles swept across the cold stones, stirring up clouds of dust. As he progressed, he used pieces of clothing to dust and clean as he went along Upon reaching the forbidden chambers, he halted noticing the absence of soldiers and trays of untouched food strewn atross the floor.

Why is this place so deserted? It was morning. Grand Lord Vladyn was in court, so there was no reason for the soldiers to be absent. Perhaps the beast had been relocated?

Emeriel couldn't resist. His legs moved instinctively until he arrived at the imposing metal gates. A gasp escaped him, and he took two steps back.

stood wide open, behind it, the

aloud. "I could depart from this hall and

surveyed his surroundings, and any hope

paintings hanging on the walls were coated in dust, and the stone wall required thorough wiping. The lion head at the end of the hallway appeared equally neglected. And

stealing

gaze fixed on him.

it became evident that the beast would not attack

intermittently stole glances at the beast. Apart from those piercing yellow

point where Emeriel nearly forgot about the ferocious creature behind the gates and became engrossed in his work. The swishing of brooms and the occasional clink

you

hawish?"

a Urekai soldier standing before him,

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muttered under hisreath "Fine. But be quick and

"Understood. What are these

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king. Orders from the third ruler. Once he finished in court he will come to attend to

any of it

be present for the beast to eat? Can't the food be taken in, and let the creature devour it?" Emeriel was certain there was raw meat among the offerings it could enjoy "Sometimes the feral refuses to eat. A few soldiers have perished attempting to

his head, then resumed his cleaning

GRAND

GRAND LORD OTTAL

days away, 1 propose that on that day, we have

fancy that ceremony at all. Grand Lord Ottai replied, seeking

ruler.

appeared

it There is no good reason to forgo that ceremony, Zaiper insisted "Lord

carrying an inkpot and quill. Vladya took the quill, dipped it into the open inkpot, and began scribbling on the parchment. "Do as you wish." "You see, even Lord Vladya is in

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