CHAPTER 19: IT ALL ENDS

We both hurried upstairs since I was so terrified by the castle's eerie silence. We both hurried to Eric's chamber and opened his door.

And to our surprise, Ben's assertions were accurate; Adrian and Eric were engaged in sword combat with one another.

'' Leave him!'' Orion shouted

Their attention turned towards us. We have an audience. Adrian laughed and said,' Eric looked at me; he was very sweaty and was breathing heavily; he was injured badly. Adrian pushed Eric, and he fell.

"Eric!" I yelled as I watched his lifeless body fall to the ground.

''I am surprised you are alive,'' Adrian said, smirking.

From behind, two guards raised their swords to our necks.

Orion murmured, looking to the opposite side, "Fuck."

I angrily yelled, "Why are you doing this, Adrian, only because you want to rule a kingdom to rule?"