Abduction

The arrow stuck in the ground flickered, as if it were resonating with the sneering expression on the faces of the nearby Court Attendants Army soldiers.

They had once ruthlessly reaped the lives of several lords, along with hundreds of aristocratic officers, as sacrifices to the deceased Khan; that very killing spree was one of the major reason why this so-called "His Highness" had succeeded the throne, so the soldiers had every reason to despise him.

Shulitu could feel his legs trembling. That strange soldier was acting like his severe grandpa used to, which made him feel both useless and furious at the same time –

He never expressed his anger in front his grandpa, not even a little bit, but today, he was going to make an exception.