It was over
Listen to me, my brothers! I am your proud prince, Ethan Asina Lenistark, but now I stand before you defeated, merely as Ethan. Like many of you, you might also be in a phase of despair or acceptance because of my challenge and defeat against the one with many titles, most notably known as the Wolf of War or the Blood King. But listen to your prince. Did I not know that I had no chance of defeating the Blood King? Or that even if I did, it wouldn't change the outcome? The truth is, my beloved brothers, I did not challenge the Blood King; rather, I challenged myself, or more precisely, the despair within me. Perhaps I lost the brave challenge against the Blood King, but at least I defeated the darkness of despair inside me. Brothers, hear me!