Chains

Luminous's gaze darkened as he read the final clause, feeling utterly humiliated.

"He's my son!" Luminous snarled, his voice filled with anger. "There's no way I can agree to this!"

Magnus's killing intent only intensified, lightning crackling around him. The very air seemed to sizzle with electric energy, as if the sky itself were on the verge of exploding.

"Blood must be repaid with blood," Magnus said coldly, his voice low and deadly. "Actions have consequences. Ravensteins died, and so the Stellaris must die."

A suffocating silence fell over the area.

Zephyrion's eyes narrowed, and he began to speak, but Oberon subtly shook his head. Still, Zephyrion couldn't keep silent. "He's set to be the next paragon, isn't that too much?"

Oberon's gaze was firm. "It's better than losing the current paragon. His grandchildren have shown promise—there will be another."