Dren can still remember it all. Duke Ivan Bastella mercilessly burned the whole kingdom of Verdandi so he can build his own kingdom. He did not spare anyone and mercilessly killed the people who did not acknowledge him as their new king. He did not even let the children go.
Dren is still having a chill on his spine every time he remembers the mountain of corpses around them. The smell of blood is mixing with the pungent smell of burning woods and ashes. The moans of those half-dead people asking for help were still haunting them until now. Dren feels like he can still feel the burning temperature of their surroundings are they watched the whole kingdom burn in scarlet fire.
After that, they suddenly feel a chill on their spines after seeing the face of their princess. She was actually crying blood on her right eye! But she herself was not aware of it. Her eyes were only staring at their burned surroundings with a blank gaze on them.