Ethan looked at the king with disgust as he pleaded to be spared. The king's desperate begging for his life only fueled Ethan's contempt. He saw through the facade of a powerful ruler, now reduced to a pitiful beggar before him.
"You expect me to show mercy?" Ethan scoffed, his voice dripping with disdain. "I almost lost my wife."
The king's face contorted with fear and humiliation as he realized the futility of his begging. His attempts to save himself fell on deaf ears, as Ethan's eyes remained cold and unforgiving.
"You are nothing but a tyrant, a manipulator, and a threat to Helena and me," Ethan continued, his voice laced with anger. He bowed to the King and tightened his grip around the King's throat, applying pressure. "It would bring me great pleasure to torture you slowly, to see you end up as a pitiful king."
Ethan forcefully slammed the King back onto the floor after he had enjoyed making the old man tremble in fear.