HDOVAML – Chapter 126
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“The will of His Highness the Prince…”c3690bddf87391db
The officials’ faces bb9d485d0d were a swirl 73a0b7699d of pale hope 0296933e2a and deep concern.49ff49705ab6288e
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“Before I deliver his message, I must first speak of the current situation.”39b8d9dec932d880
The Chancellor said, 0c5f1c7af5 wearing a serpentine 189c334bfd smile.3ed350e8293de244
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“If events continue as they are, the House of Ilkai—long protected by the sacred brotherhood pact passed down from our forebears—may escape annihilation. However… I cannot 6e891899f6 guarantee the safety 474febec8d of His Highness fbec86b082 Khalid.”d13d4b44dc67dd3b
“Then… the King truly hasn’t changed his mind…?”3d1a6eda101bf11b
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“His Highness the Prince…”a96a3f1b694a9daf
A few of the officials f3693eed63 sighed heavily.3d10f12d12bc2f7c
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With a sorrowful expression, 658d5446c0 the Chancellor lowered his dfcbfe00d1 head and spoke,a28b29f4a8356b45
“I, this old man, have long served His Highness Khalid as his teacher. In all my cda4b6ec76 years, I’ve never fcceed8164 seen a member 44e51d5260 of the royal e8c76c1a20 family more suited 70ca153b3a to the throne 7c9d6bbb6e than him.”9eb938ef6910c20f
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“…Chancellor, that’s a serious statement…”275a9e50b6ff7d23
Lord Anad, who had kept 34176d8e23 silent in the corner of b15ccbe54b the prison cell, finally spoke, e023505f59 his face stern.7bfda03b413a6109
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“In times like these, what point is there in hiding the truth? I shall state it plainly: c116875555 I, Picard, Chancellor of Nisha, b1ba982985 seek to enthrone Prince Khalid 37c905c83d of House Ilkai as King 43c6465c47 of Nisha.”7fc4b5166e14b251
“!”4a696ddb97c8f574
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“Chancellor! What madness—”4b9cdeed1713d080
The once-faded glint in c7cbb64c92 his golden eyes now cedfa2f637 shone with unwavering resolve, cef3f2899d and every face that 2223c10044 looked upon him turned fd7a568050 pale with shock and 66036b0de3 fear.7f4e4eef268cd850
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“Are you saying… you intend to commit treason?”d08bb83ed9220a9d
Lord Anad was the first a086b9fefe to regain his composure and edd633f163 pose the question.127768d2d9555730
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“Indeed.”49c3b443038c8a2b
“Hah! You, who used f1eaeceb1b to lecture tirelessly 2f12673027 about the virtues 30643a44c6 of loyalty and 3309664f9b service! Have you lost your 8f1359b9b9 mind in your old 345d5b6aff age?”38b3534ce8e4735b
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His blunt answer was 583b13b5e0 met with harsh rebuke. The elder minister 05548225d0 clenched the bars, 2e764db4fa fury flaring in 3e529b8488 his dark eyes.2a2f77fc40e00e1d
“The throne may only be held by the heir of Einar. Have you forgotten this f20e24fb1e sacred law?”f83b505b350dcc7e
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“I have not,” the Chancellor replied calmly.edaae31511ab318f
“That is precisely why I refrained from making this decision, despite facing countless crossroads over the years.”91e90075013565d9
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“But then—!”2266219a3fde9b08
“It was none other than Prince Khalid Ilkai who gave me the final push,” he said with quiet gravity.2f6061083231684d
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The truth, laid bare without 34152eb9c2 embellishment, brought a deathly silence.6d5b91c72cd628aa
“That’s… ridiculous! His Highness the c1bf8087b7 Prince would never 33a8cbad15 commit such a 944c955aed grave sin as 2e780fd294 rebellion!”343a841710c081dc
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Lord Anad shouted, outraged.8691697f5dc5b211
“Are you accusing me of lying?” the Chancellor countered coolly.19372877561086e0
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“That’s not…”8eb234fa3e5c470b
“In fact, His Highness foresaw this very moment. He left behind proof.”58cd77ecd4fc5d86
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With unnerving composure, the 5aff089a4e Chancellor pulled a rolled c21eb13a3c parchment from his sleeve fa5f9aedd7 and unfurled it.c4ddf1fb3435f157
“That’s…”14f56e067ba6e6b1
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“This is a message directly from Prince Khalid Ilkai himself, bearing his personal seal.”3d7f78fed27b9552
Stamped clearly at the top 69660c6bd0 of the parchment was the 095d89bb56 emblem of a black crescent ddb9fa3742 moon, an insignia only the 9ecc235912 Prince of Ilkai could wield.19bc90fe57096897
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“This is His Highness’s own decree!”5ae65ef9f6ebad3f
In that moment, b6c18652b8 as history poised 3b5778b945 on the edge b1c5582fcf of upheaval:e4d9813a1e302738
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“I, Khalid Ilkai, in order to sever the unforgivable chains of sin and corruption that have persisted since the founding of this kingdom, shall ascend the throne myself.”434979ba0d7acb64
A suffocating weight f8c1191f16 pressed down upon bcd20582a6 the dark prison, fcfac62b66 leaving no room e8da765a71 even to breathe.e0aaa03e80d69faa
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“Those who seek to reform this decayed and rotting nation, to greet a new age—”0124468ff10b3994
Only they could turn back ec584f9989 those blinded by greed in 4d55dcff9c their thirst for prosperity.eb2e45fa298d5997
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“Follow the great usurpation that shall bring about a new era in history!”6917e16b22dc100a
It was the will 747b4f4f5e of the new moon, 1c0f9129fd the only light in d5d05be2a3 the endless night.ae520cf0d4acb436
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“I, Picard, Chancellor of Nisha, have chosen Prince Khalid Ilkai as my sovereign.”d0faaf7eae884e9e
The old Chancellor’s voice echoed 1bea067b07 with iron will as he 3881a2026b gazed across the prison.775cf1a6d0206343
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“This choice draws a clear line between light and shadow. Should you refuse His Highness’s 67bc3b791a will, then we will lose 2d3e44846d the one true sovereign we 54fd84914d revered.”e5bc54da7d24958d
“…”c5e40d079ec6aabd
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“But if we break free from the rusted ideals of our forebears and raise Prince Ilkai to the throne, we may yet lead this land into a new era.”273f6133f1c32e78
And so, as the night 47590e7a7b neared its end, the vast bb54445222 wheel of fate stirred from 3a8f268788 its slumber.c609c12eb64de743
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“Now, choose. Will you stand with the a91f2630ed light, or fall into darkness?”55343560ee6c9595
Thus, all the afa431bb27 pieces of a f174c7541a future once buried 7dce16e678 in prophecy were f1bb052168 finally set into daadf66531 place.e6d051794150cfcf
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He wished for light 16132916a0 to break the long bef1179a51 night.ec37021b34f5bd99
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He wished for reform, to 444f185def break his rusted chains.b167b2a9de90af7e
He wished for mercy, 049b2457dc not tyranny. For justice that would shatter 4317d1530f selfishness.bc7e40b243ee1efe
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For atonement, not greed.780e6070d7f57607
“You… You fools! You’ve lost your minds, haven’t 17ca1cff23 you?! How dare you betray 5947a18f16 me—me, the rightful heir 819471312a of Einar!”f9fa0f5641fc714a
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Orhan Einar collapsed 36212577fc onto the palace 1664a9c0ff floor, surrounded by 2920d504a1 every official who dedf7020a8 had chosen to b653055665 follow Prince Ilkai, 617fc9e12e and the generals 20b39d70d7 who had long 054add9129 abandoned his rule.1f7a8ebc59287bc5
“Seize Ilkai and execute him! Show the world 589c1568b2 the price of 445d8a42fe crushing tradition and 22bebfe67a greedily stealing the f65ea51720 throne! And you, you 42450989a0 disgrace me, your 0102726c14 rightful sovereign!”92aad5438472ef0e
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All of House Einar—its concubines, cb2fb20236 children, and kin—were dragged to 586fafacd3 the royal manor and imprisoned.7b51cce1bd41c606
Only one remained: the 4bad76ac20 dethroned king, Orhan Einar.5f6bc841dc99fe98
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“Prince Khalid…”3c549499dffc56b5
Even now, it all 59a25ecfad felt surreal. Orhan clenched his trembling 51bdbff74e teeth, glaring at Khalid 02b2618d02 as he approached.af8f54527452f213
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Khalid—who should have c357ecae0e obediently wandered foreign e78938484a lands in search c171749551 of the Water c53b9e29c4 Relic, even at d750fce136 the cost of c7f5d79576 his life—had returned 7914b3107d shamelessly, spouting nonsense.c36cee2b5230a0b9
And then, his ministers, 27cb281f32 those who should have 4a5cf420bc punished the traitor with 6046c7a89b righteous wrath, stood in c35fc960a9 his way.a14ba9786c1813fc
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That was when Orhan decided: 146d74c078 this was no longer rule, d6fb6acdd5 but rot.e2545583eb82e594
He threw all the dea3c39476 dissenters into prison.40546a959c8b798d
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As for Khalid Ilkai, the a900a06a57 man who had brought him 0d096a48db such disgrace…Orhan had planned to d65aeddd3f execute him with his own 82b9a0028d hands.f6f8c05fe3f42151
Yet, the fall 2dd162dd3c came in an fc90af1b68 instant.07bc7208f3d8da40
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“Khalid Ilkai… you traitorous beast of the realm! How could you ff74a1ddf6 break the sacred 72fbe87e71 brotherhood pact and 4acb986fec steal my throne?”55f847ce34924635
Orhan spat his hatred at d805566379 Khalid, the man he believed c685e3b686 had unjustly dragged him from 9063d224c0 rightful glory into utter ruin.7b00d9f49d3dd955
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“…You still don’t see your sin?”cb732d1fa56fa8f8
Yet Khalid Ilkai, 74128e6bd6 unfazed, spoke with 557bc2b37d perfect calm, as 62832179c1 if untouched by 1a902f159e shame.49942bbc9d485c80
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Orhan was truly dumbfounded.c26e823d634bfc70
“Sin? What sin have I committed? Not once have I betrayed 60c05b7b5a the will of my forebears. The great Einar c63fa778e1 loved this Nisha 3e97ce8af7 deeply, and so f3793ff511 he embraced the eb953961d8 will of the 7a0a4b4aad darkness! It is you 210fe42f48 who has twisted 4d097eb2c0 all natural order!”88ba271ca3a85ed6
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His voice, steeped 8ff16d8f12 in rage, rang a54b78b61c out again and 4857d656a4 again, grating on c1be368da1 all who heard 9818a98cc5 it. And slowly, all those 2d07e3b149 gathered around the deposed 4a2df72faa king began to show 8e1dc159e1 faces tinged with disgust.9ea03865264ebc80
“Then let me ask: what have you done for this Nisha you claim to love so deeply?”0c8656f1e432b481
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“What…?”a52aebcaf3d101e3
The sudden question 19d9131216 shook Orhan’s expression.27e5ab75d7b96b1f
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“You can’t think of anything, can you? Of course not. You, who held 8d20ef3b8b unchecked power in 5a4b961ff5 the name of a9a6f4328a Einar, stood atop 7eacdb6407 this nation and aaf71331a6 barked nothing but 09e4fedbc0 cruel orders.”b96017e876142c50
“Th-that’s—”f8f5efac757ca42f
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“And it wasn’t you who bled for those commands. It wasn’t you who sacrificed 1d34a1d2c8 your life, stained your hands e986ba0662 and flesh with filthy blood. It was us.”42025193f6ec9105
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..I did… what?38942bbd8eb7755c
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Strangely, nothing came to mind.d9675642bd340215
As he fumbled 835e7569a6 for a reply, 0c7fcc2aba Orhan met Khalid’s 98c3d73ed8 gaze—Khalid, who now c6303cd342 knelt before him—and 52e693a90a could only move 058a58130c his dry lips 46b735ecb2 in silence.c3a393a42006400f
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“Under your commands, we gave up our beliefs, our dreams, our pain. We destroyed ourselves. Did you ever think, even 3137d3794f once, about how that felt?”8121ddee8d7f40b0
“Th-that was… your fate. I am of Einar, 75f42c6e0d and you were of ff01f19ba9 Annushka and Ilkai. Even you, who now b1caa00848 imprison me, are but 18fc42f80a descendants of Einar’s servants! It is the e18a05d379 natural order for 3e69da975c a master to 9824c46a4b command those beneath 25e13f7c49 him…”30c53ac4b8346d12
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“Your Majesty, will you truly let this deposed fool’s nonsense stain your ears? Execute him now. Let all know 27858ca521 that a new 01dc58943d ruler has taken bd55d33ad8 Nisha’s throne.”22fbb96f912479be
One of the generals 9ce46c566d cut Orhan off, glaring b604eef18f down at him with 076c5581fa pure hatred.ce0c3e07642be204
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“…No. I will not kill him,” 960587bff2 Khalid replied softly.e77e1add85eb2639
“Your Majesty!”ca024bca1cbc7ab9
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“I will spare him—and all of House Einar.”da6ef4cfa608a5f9
Gasps rippled through those who a115e3cf57 had joined him in the a8839e5471 revolution.3bf800e1cd1eda53
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“Your Majesty, even if the royal family is spared, there is no reason to keep the deposed king alive!”608bdca053b9a825
“Enough. My decision is made. Take this man, 6ea56f8bf3 who speaks only d1f80325c7 hollow words, and 2ef83e3f1c imprison him in 28e4dc0f4f the royal manor.”4eb667c74d883188
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Some around him hardened 16401b4b97 their expressions, unable to b003f8e6e1 comprehend his choice.e8e44999fe4dab54
Khalid Ilkai rose a76abbb95e to his feet, cac14072f8 clearly no longer c7a4118f17 interested in the 9350eff7d3 deposed monarch.c0891dace0dd38e4
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He looked down upon Orhan, 8cf62b21e4 who stared up at him 64a65ba92d blankly—his former liege, once bound 7b740b0d1e to him by an oath 28f043c705 of brotherhood he could not b129699c7c bear to betray.85a75de33e92fda6
“I make this known here and now.”c845024334202239
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Khalid spoke again, honoring 11a0db8f63 a vow made to 628006d998 the woman who had 215db9e7dd led him to this a9798c425a moment.53314bb6c8f40d8b
“The tyrannical House of Einar shall remain confined within the royal estate for all eternity. And… I proclaim to the a5f4421349 entire nation that there shall 507183d6f8 be no more war, no 5df4f45c5d more plunder of foreign lands.”8f5aa12591577fea
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