Chapter 716: Breaking the News

"Do you know the consequences of lying about this?!" he asked, grabbing the man by his throat. He didn't care if the person was a senior or not. 

"He is telling the truth," the others also agreed. "We also wish this was a lie, but so many things have changed ever since you left."

The Other Gods started telling everything that happened from the moment they were attacked, to his Caen's mother sacrificed herself to hold Ezekiel back to give everyone a chance to escape. 

Caen's grip loosened as he took a few steps back in disbelief. His heart sank, and a mix of sorrow and rage washed over him. His mother, the Queen, was gone. He felt a surge of guilt for leaving her behind and not being there to protect her.

Elysia and Fortunay, too, were shocked and devastated by the news. They knew how much Caen loved his mother and what a significant loss this was for him.