A Heavy Decision

"You…" Isola's chest tightened with a volatile mix of anger and hatred. To think that this man, who had deceived her, was now scheming to use her as a bargaining chip, left an even more bitter taste in her mouth.

It was as if there was no end to how far he could go. She never saw this coming.

She was prepared to die rather than end up as a bargaining chip, but there was no point. It doesn't really matter if she died now. Her people will easily get overwhelmed by the armies of the Bloodburn Kingdom.

However, if she lives, then she could still try to save the lives of her people. She still was determined to not give up.

Asher quickly explained to Rowena why this princess was here and how he managed to weaken the Kraken.

Rowena's eyes widened in surprise as Asher recounted the tale of how he had managed to weaken the Kraken, a creature of such immense power that he could have gotten crushed like an ant if the Kraken wanted to.