Chapter 323

Chapter 323

HIGH LORD HERODIS

He had spent the entire day catching up with his dear friend.

He told Emeriel about his agricultural ventures, the farmlands he managed across the kingdom, and the quiet life he had built for himself in the years since she left.

In turn, Emeriel confided in him-about everything that had happened both in the human world and since her return.

But what floored him most? Hearing her confirm the rumors about the Grand King's mind failing again, were true.

The pain in her voice when she spoke of it touched him deeply. And the fact that she trusted him enough to speak so openly about it? That humbled him more than anything.

Now, they walked through the courtyard, heading toward the gardens. The afternoon sun was slipping away, making way for the soft hues of evening dusk.

Herod had been pondering her words all day, and no matter how he turned them over in his mind, something did not make

sense.

"May I ask you something?"

Emeriel glanced at him, then nodded. "Of course. Go ahead."

"What does the Oracle say about his feral tendencies?"

Emeriel's gaze drifted over the landscape, the setting sun casting soft shadows across her face. "She remains silent.

that, still he did not like

see that side of things... or she does not want to interfere." she exhaled. "Anyway, I still find it

strange. Feral sickness is the most deadly affliction of our kind, but it does not appear without reason." Herod mused. "Our grand

have scoured the library, going through every book I could find, yet none answers my questions or

am truly sorry you are going through this all

face softened into a smile. “It is alright. We

her carefully. She

same-still radiantly beautiful, poised, elegant as ever. But the Emeriel standing before him now was not the same young woman who had once doubted everything. There was a confidence in

in her bond with

stood firm. Fighting for what they had, speaking

Queen, indeed. Herod smiled, feeling

me like that?" she slanted

blinked, shaking off his thoughts. "Forgive

another worker stealing glances at her before hurrying off. "My workers are intrigued. They find

there is your son." She looked over

already knowing what he would see,

tree, arms folded as he nudged a small stone with the toe of his boot. When their gazes met, his son immediately feigned deep interest in the sky, as if that had been

of his

looks out for you. He is a good male." Then, teasingly, she

with his ruler's female?"

the grand king was still feral, so he grew up on stories and legends. Tales of Daemonikai the Cruel, Daemonikai the Heartless, the Berserker King. Dale has never met him,

lingered on Emeriel's face as she looked again. "I can only imagine what's going through his mind right

and

as she moved from one flower bed to

as she spared him a glance. "Is there any new

Herod arched a brow.

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