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The Path of Ruin

The sky was painted gray forever. The light of the sun was restrained. The darkness of the night was deeper than ever. At such a time, he belonged to a class people didn't even recognize as 'human'. He was at the bottom of the social stratum, a slave. And when his only family was taken away from him... he no longer had a purpose in life. Yet, he clung to life because of his promise. And he set an impossible goal for himself, just so he'd have an excuse to live. When he finally reached a place he never expected to be, in pursuit of a purpose he expected to fail and die miserably trying to fulfill... he awoke to a night that would change his entire life. He was an insignificant fly, a mere speck in the destruction of the Empire. But he... survived. And, despite being a slave, he gained the blessing of a king. Or rather, the curse... ******* Discord Server: https://discord.gg/eRZTrv6Y49

WindskyW · Fantasy
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When the speech was over, a deep silence fell over the area.

Kael wasn't sure if it was an effective speech or not. It was as if the townspeople were not sure what to say or how to react.

The soldiers and Hakon didn't push them too hard. After the speech was over, they turned around and walked out of town, not caring much about the silence.

And that's when Kael realized something else. All the soldiers who had no business in the town were always waiting outside.

'So as not to scare the people?'

That was the most logical option he could come up with.

But... it only made him more confused.

The Empire... it was not supposed to be this good.

From his experiences at the palace, from what he had heard all his life, he had always thought that the Empire would be something more like a cruel dictatorship. So... tyrannical and evil.

But they were too nice to the townspeople. Or at least they tried to look like that.