Chapter 412: Was I Wrong?

Manicured gardens unfolded in every direction, bursting with flowers in colors Nnenna had never seen before, soft glowing blues, delicate purples with translucent petals, and rich reds that looked like drops of fire.

Multiple towers pierced the sky, each uniquely shaped, some round like domes, others twisting like spirals or crowned with gold plated spires.

The largest tower at the center seemed to float ever so slightly. This was the heart of an ancient, powerful kingdom, and home to royalty that ruled with tradition.

The vehicle finally slowed as they passed under a wide archway carved from white stone, heading into the castle’s lower levels. Torches lining the walls lit up automatically as they approached, flickering to life with soft blue flames.

They were now inside the underground garage, massive, clean, and echoing slightly with the hum of modern technology.

Sleek black cars, and gleaming carriages, each tagged with the royal crest. Attendants in tailored uniforms waited quietly in rows, ready to help.

With a gentle stop, their car parked at the center, right at the royal family’s personal bay.

Somto stepped out first, tall and composed, before turning to offer his hand to Nnenna again.

“This is it,” he said quietly, watching her expression.

Nnenna’s eyes were wide, her senses overloaded by everything she had just seen.

She took his hand. “It’s beautiful,” she whispered.

this… is just the

hallway of the castle, floors polished to a shine, ceilings etched with gold leaf patterns,

with quiet awe, though her gaze kept darting around as if something deeper was tugging at her

before the housekeeper came to a graceful stop and gestured

the front entrance of the inner wing, was someone Nnenna hadn’t seen

Arthur.

He looked… different.

slightly. His face was pale, lips pressed into a thin line, and the fire that usually burned

stood before her now was someone haunted by the weight of something he could not fix,

She stopped walking.

He did too.

He had left without saying goodbye, without a note, a word, a glance, and now

tightened. “You’ve changed,” he said quietly, his voice low but not

slowly. “So

as he studied his old friend. He knew the

very one standing a few feet away now. But he was not

looked horrible compared to his previous confident self. The weight of failure, the endless search, the looming threat, all of it

going to fix it. Not this time. Arthur needed to give up, at least for now. It was the only way

was revealed online. Her identity had become a lightning rod, drawing attention from every power player on the continents. The world had

knew, the real storm hadn’t even started

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