Usurping the throne Part-2

"Do~do~do~d~Dora"

"Alrightttttt~~~~"

"Do~do~do~d~Dora"

"Let's goooo~~~"

"Dora~ Dora~ Dora the explorer!"

"Dorrraaaaa~!"

The strange tune echoed in the room..... Arkanis's eyes fluttered open, heavy with exhaustion. His vision swam with blurred shapes, and his blood-clotted eyes struggled to focus.

But as his sight cleared, he saw Victor, grinning ear-to-ear, and Snowflake—the white snake—dancing and chanting in a bizarre performance right in front of him.

"Ar... cough—" Arkanis tried to speak, but a surge of blood cut him off, spilling down his chin as he coughed painfully.

Victor paused mid-step, turning to Arkanis with a too-bright smile, "Oh? Finally awake, are we? Good morning, Mr. Arkanis! How are we feeling?" His tone was almost sickeningly sweet.