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Chapter VI
Four men were on their knees under the scorching heat of summer. Their hands were tied with a rough rope, and their hairs were dishevelled and covered in blood. One of them was praying in silence while the rest were begging for mercy. But their sobs and shouts were just a melody, a background to enjoy during the afternoon for the Mad King.
Kenneth was sitting on a chair as he watched his prisoners plead for their life. He smirked and sipped on his wine as he enjoyed the power he was feeling at that moment.
Alec, who was standing behind him, shook his head and took a deep breath to appease his anger. He hated how the king was abusing his privilege to treat people worse than animals.
It was like a routine for him, a daily tradition to execute men or women and
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Keith spent days and nights following the royal guards and hoping he would find the reason why they were looking for Alec but he found none. They would spend their entire days searching and in the end, they would go back to the palace and leave a confused Keith to wonder where his best friend was. Today, Carolyn insisted on accompanying him to a nearby village to keep looking for her brother. Alec has disappeared for weeks now and the young woman was anxious about it. Her little brother was asking for Alec every night and even their drunken father was sad because of his sudden disappearance. Alec was not only a food provider but also sunlight in their small house. He was the one who helped his sister and little brother grow up, changed their clothes every morning and fed them before he went out to win some coins. Carolyn was sad because Alec was also her best friend and her confidant when she needed to talk about something. She needed him back and that was wh
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Keith left his small house early in the morning to head downtown. He wore a hat that covered most of his face to not be recognised by the palace guards. He didn't understand why the king was looking for him. He didn't recall doing something that might upset the crown, apart from the illegal sword shows he used to do with his best friend.Carolyn has been helping him by asking at the village if someone knew why they were searching for him, but no one seemed to have an idea. It has been already been one month since her brother's disappearance, and she was worried that something bad might have happened to him. She didn't know anyone she could ask to know if he was alright, or if he was still alive. Thankfully, Keith was there to bring them some food, as Alec was used to be the one who took care of them. His absence affected his family a lot, especially little Jared, who was missing his older brother a lot.
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Keith knocked on the door as he caught his breath. He's been running for hours, fearing to get caught again by the palace guards. Carolyn opened the door and widened her eyes when she saw his state. "What happened to you, Keith?! Have you been running?"Keith nodded and breathlessly asked her to let him come in. He walked inside and hurried to fill a jar with water from the wooden barrel. Jared was sleeping on the ground, covered with a thin blanket while their father was absent. It seemed like he was bad to his old habit as Alec had been away for a long time. Carolyn waited patiently for Keith to take a seat and compose himself until he could speak properly again."They caught me, the palace guards," he whispered to avoid waking up the little boy. "Now I'm sure they're looking for me and not someone else."Carolyn frowned, "How
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Kenneth stood up and paid his respects to his parents for the last time. He turned around and found Alec looking at him with confusion. He knew what he was thinking about; why is the Mad King acting so calm when he's usually chaos?He knew what Alec had in mind, but he was so tired that he couldn't even pronounce a word. People had always known him as the dangerous king no one should approach, and he got used to it by now. It was no use explaining everything to them.Kenneth took the crown from Alec's hands and put it back on his head. He walked away from the cemetery, and the guard followed him.Alec pressed his lips tight as he tried not to disturb the silence. Kenneth was walking gently, with his hands behind his back, and he wondered where his calmness was from.They walked
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The king felt like the entire world crumbled before him. His eyes rested on the shattered soup bowl, and his fists clenched. His breathing got heavier and louder, and his body got warmer. He walked in the middle of the room clumsily, stumbling on objects and throwing everything that got in his way. Kenneth sat on his bed and looked around, his mind travelled elsewhere, while his eyes focused on the dinner tray. The same silver platter he had seen every day and night, the same ceramic bowl he had been drinking from for years. "Poison..." he whispered as he shook his head slightly, "It had been poison all this time." he nodded and gulped as he took a long breath. Alec pressed his lips nervously and walked toward him. He hesitated for a moment before he knelt before him. "No wonder you were addicted to it," he spoke with a calm v
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