Children
The courtroom was deathly quiet. No one dared to say a single thing. Some even held their breath, fearing it was too loud. The tension was thick. You could slice it with a knife.
In this entire kingdom, there was only one man powerful enough to insult the Emperor like this. It was the Seventh Prince of Ritan.
The Seventh Prince was one of the most powerful and influential Commander in the country. Without him, Ritan would fall. The only reason many kingdoms hadn't invaded Ritan for its natural abundance of minerals and ores was because of their Seventh Prince.
Ever since he was a child, he had been a prodigy with the sword. After the tragic poisoning of his mother, he became obsessed with the sword. He trained like a mad man; rarely eating, sleeping, or doing anything else. It had gotten so bad that by age eight, his hands were covered in calluses.
He trained as if his life depended on it. At a certain point in his life, Kade believed it did.