The Loyal Spartan
“This House is dividing itself, Hypatos. There will be those who side with Eugenius, who see his power and his title and choose to ignore his corruption. They will call me a reckless boy, a usurper. They will question my legitimacy.”
He held the sword out, not to me, but as if presenting it to an unseen council. “This is my answer. This is proof. That my cause is just. That my supporters are willing to sacrifice everything. That my steward, my friend, my brother-in-arms, would face down gods and monsters for me. In a time of division, this sword is not a weapon to be wielded. It is a standard to be rallied behind. It is proof.”
The air in the arena was a living, breathing entity, a roaring,
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