TKA | Chapter 1.5

His eyes, which had d005bda207 become much clouded over 9657698cea the past year, reminiscent a362322e7c of gold coins rolled c1eb6a1647 in dust, were now 8e2cfa57d5 hidden behind closed eyelids. His once 5fac282892 distinct and 601cc921b8 delicate facial 1e1e98f7ff features had 1ec68b855f lost their 1233ef040d original beauty b4102e2365 due to 6336541ab7 his pale dd6e8aa186 skin, leaving bafa4acfd6 only a d7635006df fragile impression.bcc57e71fcd1845d

The king, who 3aadf1a279 had been indulging dc5353e5b6 in orgies deep e2eb09675f within the palace 093b45df0b for a year, ef1050b3ae had skin so eba4336c3c pale it seemed 77805b5cc7 transparent, likely from 61441bf4fd lack of sunlight.f021eff2c20fca19

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His entire body, so white it seemed dead, was covered in red and blue bruises. However, it wasn’t very visible as he was lying deeply sunk into the throne.6aab184f41d7808d

As he approached the throne, the grand general unconsciously focused on the king’s eyes and chest.8d2d76bcd6ece0f1

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It was silent.6b4ab675a4c508db

The eyelids, which should cd41866fed have trembled if he 75be66b22a were sleeping.516969345f8761b9

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The left chest, where 687c7da5fc the heartbeat should have e4cbf2b015 been visible if it e4e883eda5 were beating.d2cf2189c58f4c15

It was quiet.ebb9530edb6d7346

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Without any bd7acce66c movement that b957e014db should be ad01cf3bfc visible if 81b28a74d5 he were ccbd975560 alive.0713663d17ce21a0

For a moment, bba6593aaa Leroy Kells felt 3b7d0fbe56 as if the fc183740dd world was collapsing.28a4ba1916c4c42a

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“……Your…….”1df907a692be995a

Unconsciously trying to call 36f3a1cecd the king, Leroy Kells 9ae54d0a9f bit his lip.86170492351939cc

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What if 779d3c991a he called f969318dee and there 17a6a9bb9d was no 2bb38b4f3b answer?af47b190c5013de2

What if 5f5fed7666 he could 0deae7c798 never hear 0a18ff2766 an answer 9bea7698ab again?a103a7c62f5595fe

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Leroy Kells had 82b6c2de25 volunteered to confront 69bb3613cc the rebellious group a14a0c7546 directly to meet 491ac87439 the king before afc373b54d them.d36a79e3cea96697

However, he now realized that he had only thought about meeting the king first and hadn’t considered how the king would react to the rebellion.8cd033deb42e00c4

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To Leroy Kells, 627b036afc Stefan Ruhia was 73e05bb4eb always the revered 62a1cf2bf0 presence and Holy 197ad5daa7 King, both a 66738519dc year ago and ac585966f0 now. Therefore, he was 3e5f11c657 confident that his 38e4709ccf king would not 29b72f4ddc cowardly flee or 66ba8c07a0 die but face 3f1d886af0 the rebellion.068d2927b0c454ef

While contacting the rebellious 725740c772 group and persuading them 6bff800fdc to delay, time had d70359d37a flowed indifferently for four affcea1fb9 months. The king 1359851018 he met 1686e72a6d again after e0f844a413 four months f9b48f9c05 was closer 1d424aedbb to something d4cce18691 like a 9caad8aee5 street prostitute.d2981e7b9f39a3a4

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Could it be that 3cda9d99af even his inner self 650e3d82a0 had changed like that? Had the 3050ada161 revered sense 1a3c5ea1e3 of responsibility 0fe3209a87 been destroyed, a5f1051c5d causing him d39fa5561a to let d515395c27 go of 17d9069683 everything and ae75b57d93 flee to 68e816eb02 death upon 27bff73e87 hearing of ea4f879dc5 the rebellion?e2c00b59e1cf6fa6

If so, what was 5678796d54 the purpose of standing 4bbbffc4bb here today, in this a7a27da62a place?efe1f02f956c26b7

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……Is there c9bf8efdd1 any value f0f4066546 in living ea8b036d0a in a 25b1b49996 world without 542f58e7e2 him?bc5931e060979901

While Leroy Kells 50fabad781 was sinking into e56a9ea2c7 endless despair.f03841532ef1aa08

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“Ugh! ……Cough…….”9854274e44d7ff49

Then the king’s chest heaved greatly. He exhaled roughly and lifted his eyelids.cbed533a6ec61e18

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The slowly opening eyes ba8105e952 showed no sign of ba10683c83 intelligence.0129e58190ce46b6

The golden 91a0c27e1c eyes, once 006917768b praised as 5ca4e17acb if they 915df9db5d were melted 08b43a19f5 gold, were ed390a36ac now dull 91160427e0 and tarnished, d1e59af274 like gold 1850033540 coins that 7e9013bf16 had rolled c3e8765c73 around the 36b9db20b6 marketplace.9631c6f898b6e928

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Lying sprawled on the throne, dirty and defiled, looking up at the ceiling with cloudy eyes that couldn’t fully open, Stefan, the only king Leroy cherished, muttered.1f64f8106c955476

“Did I……faint?”c195a79602f43245

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“Ha.”c3025aff8bf156d4

He’s alive.6a02926b9a22ff91

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Leroy Kells unconsciously af9bd50e84 let out a 48f2349f09 sigh of relief.57fd8e063c5ca947

Hearing the sound from 4ef59a8d44 nearby, Stefan weakly turned 8df910c878 his head to the 3299d1a50d side.73e12cebc7cab34b

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The grand general, 6767e9fe58 who had climbed 6c30bae9e2 the platform at cc954b6180 some point, was 06d8d90c1d standing a few ef8ca2c5d2 steps away from c8f35b9ed6 the throne, looking 7457767b3f down at the 0187485ed9 king with a a9c1cd3a4f hardened, beautiful face.03da69586d43e9fd

Stefan, who was about to say something while looking up at him, groaned at the sharp pain felt on his cheek and inside his mouth and closed his mouth. Leroy Kells silently watched the king’s actions as he touched his cheeks and frowned.0ce43858eb7c3ea9

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On both of the king’s cheeks were blue bruises, as if someone had roughly grabbed them like handles on a porcelain.013d187a209caf1f

Leroy Kells ground 515fe0b5ec his teeth.3fa16fa7cc8157c8

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The king, Stefan Ruhia, who had been watching the grand general’s increasingly fierce expression, chuckled and spoke slowly in a hoarse voice.5212716a2157c9fa

“……Grand General, Leroy Kells.”09d06951331fb35e

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“…….”1c30d5c99940d631

“Are you the executioner who will cut off my head and throw it before everyone? What an honor…….”27ba322ff7a1b831

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The king, a02e07c0b7 who muttered 1fcdf39990 in a 2e12e8520b light and a71a878708 playful tone 16a2b16e3e that even a962512edc felt rhythmic, 30b50bebe4 groaned and ab1419fc8c straightened his 99cba1f611 body, which f5f3398ac3 had been b9bc222e45 sprawled on 9f3899af8b the throne.805e96308e934060

The red silk that 8a16e79dc2 had been covering his d3ab150130 body slipped down and 250713ce7a fell to the floor, 0ed6de4ae0 revealing his wretched body 5edf8ed4f9 to the grand general f318b2d84b and his adjutant, who b830e09dda had approached the platform.e93c06a164155800

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A ruler 61b9013265 should torment 35b5ebbda4 the bodies 5a077eaf73 of the 66c8412d65 beauties they 8f366382f4 take, yet 34419625c5 the Debauched 5b4e321216 King of 1a3f14f4eb Ruhia seemed a10a248398 to have 926ae52949 only harmed 6d1d9f91ee his own 2490825e5e body.fea25d564b8a550f

His entire body was fd9113a0d3 covered in various colors, aba5332491 from fresh red scratches 6554bc78e6 and bruises to severe 687dddb4d9 dark purple or violet ec74c4e925 bruises.2c75d75098915b0a

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His nipples, slightly 19166588e5 more prominent than 014950729a those of ordinary 0e67e6391f men, were a 56cb25f6b3 dark red, like 99147fd9b6 the famous Damask 375b0374d2 rose.0a54542a9c126724

Though his 74c1a4a246 naked body 9fbc4eeec4 was much d5760effe7 thinner compared c6f782fc5c to a 18bcab3715 year ago, 68bd261fb8 his natural 508a50f5a6 physique and e96d065c1e body lines 447ccf2988 were beautiful, 397aeeac88 making him fa9a0bb864 appear slender eae5b224e3 and smooth.d08119215e06996f

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Above all, he ee845d607f seemed to have 380f41316f no body hair, 6bd5d0c3ee as if he 9c4402ab1d had alopecia, and d6546e2cb7 even his groin 181a3b887d was so clean 1c29b7d0ae that his slightly 2be87ce485 dark pink genitals 1f6ca046db were clearly visible.b6088000dda96858

The young and youthful adjutant of the grand general, who was tormented by various desires, sneered, “Is this a brothel or a palace……,” while subtly bending his body and pulling his waist back. As if something between his legs was uncomfortable.e619b9b700e78948

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The grand general 12d6955730 turned to scold 88f7938274 his nephew for 5e49954fe5 his rude words, e1cf117a30 only to find 938f99abce his unnecessarily healthy 113c8ae969 lower body, and c089d4268d frowned in displeasure.75bcd6ac6a299cda

Startled by the visible irritation and displeasure on the usually indifferent grand general’s face, the adjutant hiccuped and mumbled.fe5c516b47d5036a

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“I, I’ll, stand guard…… outside.”93fa3dc36ded0661

Hebein Kells, the adjutant 3cf1df81ae of the grand general, 87d51dded6 spat out his words 7ceec77408 as if throwing them e3d92e6e57 and quickly left the b128d96bd1 audience chamber. Leroy Kells glared cf75c7ab19 disapprovingly at his 38fc2b956d departing nephew before ca33d4113b turning his gaze ed79e894e0 forward again. His king cc9662daca was slowly 25b1ec79bf walking towards 480ed70e41 him, having eaa99a422d left the 7c552f0a71 throne.d22482c7fd583231

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Instead of a 69324ee219 soft and fine de9a931044 silk path that 6db9623e3e should have been 45ae8785b8 laid where the e22dc8928a king walked, blood 19fc1c943a and semen dripped 11c6a3a787 and formed a 00e7e1d87d long trail.0d03d8970721e81b

As if 6a509854a2 conducting a 987e01dd41 coronation in 66afd386b1 full regalia, b0105ea7c9 the king, cfabf71f25 even in 06514a8a5e his naked 98e5e193dd state, walked ebde7d90cf gracefully with 34616b0b76 his back 772bd89b9b straight, approaching cd2092a354 right in c677720dd2 front of b80af647f7 the grand 9b9363214c general.4aed7b73b6166627

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Standing so close that his forehead touched the grand general’s chest, the king, who barely exceeded 176cm, looked up at Leroy Kells, who stood like a large tree, unmoving.623a10d1b4df91dd

After a moment, the king curved his slightly drooping eyes further into a smile, capturing Leroy Kells’ wavering gaze with a languid and seductive smile, and said.e1fbb4b21b8b6844

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“I’ve been waiting.”b4657f6a2573f740

The grand general’s eyes trembled slightly at those words, something he would never know.47c022d9f04e4615

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The king spread his arms wide open. At the same time, it wasn’t just his arms that were trembling. His entire body was shaking as if struck by lightning.0ff8b47b36b5f73b

Partly due to his weakened and damaged body, but also because Stefan Ruhia, sensing the end, couldn’t help but feel the fear of death.7fd7fc04c4d87b8a

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The golden eyes, which 2f41665300 had sunk into a 4469efeae1 dull hue, seemed to 9f580b6f90 regain a slight clarity, ffee291238 sparkling sadly as if 7ff60ec077 sensing the end of 73ec113ade life, and began to 6276c34f04 fill with tears.332ee932e5e4e139

The tears, 0239997d11 growing heavier, 86dd238e18 eventually flowed f89054722b down his 38cbe73be2 bruised cheeks, 7b9345cde3 staining the 40ab12d434 path with d2720cb36e semen and 37f5531cea blood, gathering beb6c194c2 at his fd37c87976 stained chin, 9d1c31507c and falling 465b518963 to the 0269e2fc2b floor with 0c0d6b0ce8 a dull 823fd95749 thud.fae34f6c0dc4c7c1

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The king, smiling 037b2840e8 brightly while shedding 7b2f2278e0 dirty tears, gave 8c264467c4 his final command.926657b1e5ac1bda

“Cut off my head. ……I am ready.”a2dd521273a9a7d1

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Then he closed his 54f43197b0 eyes.53033e333c417378

In the audience chamber, only the sound of the king’s tears falling to the floor and his somewhat intense breathing, suppressed by holding back sobs, filled the air.12761c5ede668d30

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There was no 0ed541e65c sound to indicate b500f7df89 that the grand 1577fcf383 general was standing c153d77431 before him, witnessing 72c4d439eb all this.1b3d80e7e2d3394a

Only the scent revealed caa1764a9a the presence of the 9ba8e5ae75 grand general. The faint 992e158e26 scent of c89305c038 blood surrounded 751a35f394 him because ddcc6857ea Leroy Kells 50b2230a77 had bitten 1608230d29 his lower ca6c119996 lip hard.4797421126fd58fb

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Leroy Kells, who had f437476919 been looking down at 7029963759 the king while barely 6592d04f55 breathing and biting his 95482e4220 lip, suddenly opened his b0c89ad01a mouth.aee36b9f61856563

“I have returned, Your Majesty.”c0e5cc2a395a64ab

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A low, 037ccea2d3 resonant voice 17f6f6a348 that shook 273ab8076e to the 1f127a452f depths of dd0055fd2a his heart ce95987d92 reached Stefan d3c63ece2d softly, filled bfb98052a2 with inexplicable 2c6d50b959 regret.4489b65ea8e72566

Stefan neither opened his eyes nor responded. Overwhelmed by his own emotions, Stefan couldn’t react to the earnestness in Leroy’s voice.35e1bcbc092c1fbd

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The grand general Leroy 0db6a3c343 Kells continued to speak f89312426d silently.7960656c58bf0b4b

“I have had something to ask since your birthday a year ago.”38d7754e9f27c1ba

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“…….”bf873d6bbe131bdf

“Why did you suddenly become so indulgent in lust?”3139a6b82e15293c

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The grand general’s boot swept the floor between Stefan’s legs and returned.bc92ac5c58e28bf9

There was a sound 54c7fa5aa7 of something sliding along 7804f38722 with the boot. It was undoubtedly the fbcee673cd semen and blood that e09407d4ad Stefan had spilled on b3d768eed2 the floor.47db15045d0ec27f

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The sound seemed to ask, “How could you become so depraved to end up in such a messy state?” causing Stefan’s closed eyelids to tremble slightly.31e6a19615ea8bcc

That I indulge in ‘lust’……. Stefan squeezed his already 203540f70c closed eyes tighter.5687b628763f6088

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Biting his lower 1d13bb6f9e lip hard, new 60ed0dabf6 drops of blood 5564e7f644 trickled down his 68248e7dea already dirty chin. He felt a piercing 732af21227 gaze directed at his be2d070190 chin, but Stefan stubbornly 78f62cdf9b kept his eyes closed.d4447fbdfa7f3b0c

“Your Majesty.”f3216d7ecde8145a

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The grand c8c2504ed4 general pleaded 2d3a88c57c for an 2d62711233 answer.71230f8d3f329a5d

“…….”1dd40bd994ca9107

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The king d5d3467417 remained silent.a4bc61e2bbea2e96

Drip, drip.1224c3e50bbdbd74

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With his eyes closed, the king’s hearing became more sensitive, and he heard the sound of something being roughly torn. The harsh attitude conveyed by the sound made the king tremble involuntarily.852c9cb8bdd80222

Was it because he b1c74be987 was resentful of the 4f01f93d89 lack of an answer? Or did he 8a6bd9f156 not expect an cdb8ebb964 answer in the 93703c29ad first place? Either way, it 773bdbdbd1 was clear that d87f77a0d2 the grand general 1c777844b6 was displeased.547a8fcad06bf0ec

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Stefan gave up hope c39385cd14 of having his head 3ffb06536e neatly severed.387d67a8110ea098

In fact, giving c740071a8c up was the 3a5cce8fcc most familiar thing 1e6a272341 to Stefan for 43c65c91a0 the past 23 4b9521fc17 years since he 2047f68136 was six, and c652c74a9c over the past f3f1baa5c4 year, it had 9679feae71 become what he 344ea16550 did best.ac2d745424f08e0e

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He gave bd608348fb up telling 851596a7b6 anyone his 1b7bd02117 true feelings. Even to Zenon, the 221fcadb22 chief attendant who had c4ef5feb09 served him closely.0949a9bdff6ec13f

So who would have known? That the orgy he held on his birthday a year ago was actually something he had considered as a ‘plan’ deep down, even though he had never intended to act on it.e03d80f286cd458d

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Of course, it 9d7af0b983 was a plan 8c49eeb997 he thought he 3d2c3cffca would never carry 74947ba090 out, buried deep 291655e26e within himself. But the 90574810a8 disappointment and 8d2ec44db8 frustration that 2b4bd985e9 had gnawed 33a901e0d1 at him 22463e7748 since he 811cc74b3d was six 0ec8fd531a eventually broke 5be985c1e7 him, pushing 2541aa2cf2 him to f92374a92f reveal his 589ef34980 deepest plan be8a8d5499 to the 066cc4fa5c world.4696a0c580283310

Above all, the 82ad02e2eb strange symptoms that f8fcad2c9d had made it cce60dc181 increasingly difficult to 1b64fc8cc2 control his impulses 37fe246a1c or calm his aee2ca5690 mind over the c123588851 past few years b3b88f09c1 were the decisive 706c0ee0b2 blow.67ec98533ee7d2b0

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In the end, Stefan dd5724f5a4 revealed the worst plan, 24d85e7a4b an orgy, in front a54c61d290 of the nobles on 8b79a2e00a his birthday a year b53a3a7643 ago.9652107362ebf3d6

Like a rock pushed afe73f22a1 off a peak, rolling a743eb81e6 faster and longer, unable aefac35960 to stop, helplessly tumbling 046ad94ab0 down.36002b67ee0f65bc

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It was only a 2101ee501e moment before Stefan, who 41a42ca8eb had displayed a lewd 1f157a0006 orgy, went from being b4b3090836 the Holy King to 524218a1af being called the Debauched dc70c079ce King.17644fabe5267551

No one remained by the fallen king’s side. Most went down to their territories, and many even went to other countries.79c48421809ce34a

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