They Hated Me in My First Life, But Now I Have the Love System

Chapter 337

Chapter 336: Execute Them at Dawn

Eglon’s smile twitched. For the first time, something dark flickered in his eyes. But it lasted only a second.

Then Ruth lifted her chin and continued, her voice cutting through the air like a blade.

“You must have a lot of guts to imprison a prince and a princess of Lionara.”

That hit home.

King Eglon’s fake gentleness cracked like a mask dropping. His expression turned sharp, his eyes cold. “So now you’re saying anything just to scare me? That’s cute,” he said with a bitter smile. “But I’m glad you realize it. I am cold hearted.”

He took a step closer to the bars, shadows clinging to him like a second skin.

“There’s no way King Ikechukwu would let his children come here,” he sneered. “He didn’t even want to send cavalry to rescue you. Not even after your engagement to his son was announced. So no, Ruth, there’s no way they would be here.”

Ruth didn’t flinch. Her next words hit like a thunderclap.

“Are you sure about that?”

Something in her voice made the guards tense.

Eglon paused. That flicker of doubt returned. His confidence wavered for just a second. Then, silently, he walked forward again, closer… and closer, until he stood directly in front of the prison bars, eyes scanning the five new prisoners.

Abuchi still had his mask on. Eglon’s gaze slid past him, indifferent.

But then his eyes landed on her.

Nnenna.

The second princess of Lionara.

like she wasn’t the least bit afraid.

that moment, King Eglon

didn’t just crack, it

shock. For

at her as

his composure

ordered casually, waving

second. They unlocked the prison gate

saw

said with a low chuckle.

and gave a mocking smile. “Thank you,

his back like a teacher giving a boring lecture. “The fact that you’re all here, trapped, without any forces barging into my castle to rescue you…

turned to his guards.

looked back

backup, no

letting his words

fairytale about armies waiting outside…” He smirked. “I already checked. My scouts saw five people enter the city.

past the prison bars,

blade. “Don’t worry, Your Highnesses. I won’t harm a single hair on

in slightly,

“I’m not crazy.”

Eglon said, glancing back over his shoulder with a smirk, “execute them at dawn. I’m

slowly pointing toward Nnenna and Abuchi. “As for those two… send them back to Lionara after they’ve watched their

won’t harm a single hair

his boots echoing against

prison fell into

twisting his expression. Nnenna stood frozen, her hands clenched so tightly her nails dug

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