Chapter 394: Just righteousness… right?

King Vladimir of Haran stood, his towering frame casting a shadow that stretched far beyond the table. His expression was unreadable, stone cold, but brimming with suppressed fire.

Somto’s eyes narrowed.

Here it comes.

“King Somto,” Vladimir said, voice smooth but laced with venom, “we appreciate your… emotional explanation of your father’s death.” He stepped forward, his thick cloak dragging slightly behind him. “Tragic, truly. Heroic, even.”

He paused, letting the sarcasm simmer in the air.

“But surely you don’t expect the entire continent to believe that a king in peak health, one of the most powerful men in the realm, just so happened to die in a spontaneous assassination attempt… all to save a single girl?”

Gasps echoed.

Nnenna froze.

Somto kept his sharp gaze on him, but said nothing yet.

“E-Especially” King Vladimir stammered a little under Somto’s intimidating gaze then he steadied himself and smiled slightly. “Especially a girl who, according to public knowledge, wasn’t even blood.”

Tension snapped tight again. It felt like the walls themselves were listening now.

Online, the sparks ignited:

@RoyalExposeHQ: “OH he’s calling Nnenna a liability???”

@CrownDebate101: “King Vladimir’s had beef since the engagement was called off.”

@WolvesOfHaran: “Finally someone’s speaking TRUTH.”

@TeamNnenna: “He’s just bitter his son and daughter got dumped. Sit DOWN, Vlad.”

Back in the hall, nobles glanced around nervously. Some were shocked. Others smirked, secretly pleased someone had the guts to say it out loud.

As for Vladimir trying to smear dirt on her son, she was furious about that and already was making

logic, Your Majesty. Emotions cloud judgment. And your story, while heart

let the implication

Somto and Nnenna.

A perfect target.

smile that

room snapped taut

a step forward feeling the support of the crowd. “Who in this entire continent would dare send assassins into the palace of Lionara?” His voice rose. “You

wave of murmurs swept through the hall like

Offline whispers stirred:

the

assassins inside Lionara’s

inside helped

king Somto is just covering for his

tie a pretty

the comments were

NOT pulling

people are afraid to

his daughter and son got rejected.

knows something. Haran is

means even the royal

Somto didn’t blink.

such piercing sharpness, it was

went silent

Vladimir felt it.

gaze, it wasn’t just

spine. How could this boy, this boy barely older than his own son,

presence? he thought,

tried to meet Somto’s eyes again, tried to

But he couldn’t.

faltered, and

entire

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