That Prince Is A Girl The Vicious King's Captive Slave Mate by Kiss Leilani

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Chapter 354

Chapter 354

Many of you already know why we have gathered here today”

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Grand King Daemonikai stood at the center of the Court of Duty, hands clasped behind his back, face as hard as steel. “A week ago, we uncovered a truth that has shaken the very foundation of our kingdom, of our species. A betrayal, buried beneath centuries of ignorance and complacency, has come to light. One of our own–a grand ruler–committed the ultimate treachery. A sin so grave it has stained the legacy of our kind,”

The court was packed to its edges. Every tier of the vast amphitheater occupied. High Lords, lesser lords, clan chiefs, the eldest of their noble lines. None had dared to be absent. All eyes were on their grand king

“Zaiper Thoryk Dragaxlov has disgraced this kingdom,” Daemonikai said, his voice unflinching, “He has tainted the Grand Throne and shamed the Dragaxlov name. His betrayal has cast dishonor upon his clan, upon the North, upon his people. And for his crimes, there shall be no refuge.”

His eyes met all corners of the assembly like a hammer striking stone. “The Oracle fell into a critical state before she could name all his accomplices. Even now, she fights for her life. But hear me and hear me well. Those who aided him in his heinous crimes–whether in the past or in the present–shall share his fate. They will be punished, and it will not be swift. It will not be merciful.”

Silence reigned like shadows at midnight.

His eyes burned with wrath, pressing into every soul in the room. “Any who dare keep silent should they see him, look away, feign ignorance, or let him slip through their fingers are no better than him, and they, too, will know a suffering worse than death. Zaiper Thoryk Dragaxlov is now a wanted male. As of this moment, a kingdom–wide manhunt has been declared. Wherever he is seen, he must be reported immediately.”

Many nodded their heads earnestly. Some murmured in agreement to one another.

“This decree will alter the course of our order,” Daemonikai went on. “But as it is written in our constitution, as it is decreed in the laws governing treason and crimes against the throne and our people, the Northern Clans will no longer hold the position of Rae’nille.”

Daemonikai glared at the Northern Clan chiefs and elders, daring opposition. “No clan that has birthed the greatest traitor of our kind shall stand as Second. The Northern Clans, ruled by the Dragaxlov bloodline, are hereby stripped of their former rank. From this day forward, they are no longer Rae’nille, but Foart’hile. The Western Clans, ruled by the Skyvakto bloodline, shall now rise to Second, and the Eastern Clans, under the Nocthrax family, shall ascend to Third.”

The northern delegation bowed their heads in sorrow and shame. Not a word was spoken.

clans made no attempt to hide their satisfaction. They watched the fallen Northerners with open smugness–those who had long regarded all others

chin. “Are there any objections?”

united reply. Voices from every tier answered,

a throat

the Northern Clans, rose. “Your Grace, we understand your

said nothing, waiting.

He is the last of his bloodline. It cannot remain empty for

should take the throne,” the chief’s second added, rising too. “What Zaiper

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any longer. I cast

nods. Murmured agreement.

were truly the last of

through the court, murmurs rising like a growing

you mean, Your Grace?” High Chief

of you will remember Zaiper’s elder brother, Kristoff Kaelros Dragaxlov, the late General Commander of

certainty. Kristoff’s legacy

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our long battles against the vamp–the war that lasted ten years. When Kristoff returned, enraged and grief–stricken, he never sought her out. No one did.” Daemonikai paused, letting the memory settle. “The Oracle told me, eight hundred years

members clearly

the Northern Throne, believing the Dragaxlov line had run its course. Seeing it revived now was an

no denying their legacy. They were a legend–a lineage best suited to rule, far superior to any other

“The Oracle confided in me, making me the second to know, in case she slept for a thousand years, and

went

is vacant, and a new Dragaxlov is needed. I will bring him to this court. I will introduce him to all of you after I have paid him a visit to make sure he accepts the Northern Crown.” He looked toward the Northern Clan leaders.