Chapter 940 (2/2)

The chief guard declared that they could resist for an hour, but, in reality, they failed to even hold out for a quarter of an hour

The rebellon had overwhel superiority

Then he saw the usurper, Horford Quinn, who had vowed to always support the Moya family

In addition to Earl Quinn, two other traitors entered the hall together, along with their successors: Oro Tokat and Otto Luoxi

When he saw the latter, Appen knew that the revenge he wanted had become impossible

”Why is this—”

”Are you surprised as to why Otto is still alive?” Oro interrupted him, ”It's not too hard to hide tarriors in the secret path of the palace, not to ates and fences could not stop their actions As for how they got into the Castle District, you'd have to go to ask the guards I don't think those guards, in their panic, may care much about the members of an acrobatics troupe ”

Appen's pupils suddenly shrank ”If that's not a bluff, does that mean that they could have entered my bedroom at any time?”

”Yes, just as what you think” Oro spread out his hands and said, ”The King of Graycastle needed to create a tribute; otherwise, you would have already been beheaded by them To be honest, I'ht you ier I had never expected that you would use hihed and continued to say, ”I had thought Even if we're not friends anyet the days ere”

”You ?” Appen did not care about the second half of Oro's words, as ”King of Graycastle” mentioned by Oro had attracted all his attention He said,”Do you knohat you're doing? You're helping a demon You not only betrayed your ancestors' vows but also sacrifice your kingdom and subjects to him! You're foolish!+”

He pointed angrily to Horford Quinn, ”And you! Do you think you can really sit on this throne? In fact, you're just a puppet! Haven't you thought about it? Why did he start theto annex the Kingdoet, since these people can easily overthrow me today, they'll easily push you into the abyss one day!”

”You're wrong,” suddenly a woman from outside said, ”he did it for two reasons, to save Otto and to protect the witches”

”Absurd—” Appen was ready to scold her presunorance, but his voice was suddenly stuck in his throat, ”You, you're”

She seemed to be very weak and could not stand up without the help of others Even so, her superior beauty could not be hidden Her long blonde hair and vaguely familiar face reminded him of a person who only existed in his memory

”Andrea Quinn,” her reply confir time since we met, Appen”

For a second, all the questions in his mind were answered The reason why the Tokats supported Earl Quinn and why Earl Luoxi took risks— indeed, there was one person who could gain the trust of both families at the same time That was because both of their children had been in love with her

The anger in his heart was quenched and replaced by desperation all of a sudden He murmured for a moment and finally asked, ”Why?”

Why did you finally choose them and not me?

If I'm doomed to be defeated by Roland Wiive you more than he does If it were not for that accident, you would have ruled the kingdom with me

Andrea seemed to read his mind and replied, ”Because I'm a witch, Appen A Fallen who deserves to be killed in your mind”