Chapter 109: Proposition (1) (2/2)

“Out of the way!”

“We can’t do that. It was the Crown Prince who proposed a hierarchical dominance fight.”

“Hierarchical dominance fight! What vulgar and barbaric behavior…!”

Haban with an expressionless face, warned the unbridled knight.

“Go, if you want to die.”

“……”

The Kurkans looked at them coldly. Although there were not even ten Kurkans, the knights backed away with frightened expressions.

As the disturbance broke out behind him, Ishakan pulled the arrow out of his shoulder and threw it on the ground. Grabbing Blain by the neck, he lifted him up, ignoring the blood gushing from his wound. Blain was struggling with all his might, but his feet weren’t touching the ground and his wrist was twisted in a strange direction.

Ishakan smiled at Blain, who was staring as if he wanted to kill him.

“Wasn’t it you who attacked first?” Ishakan’s words were full of sincerity. “Act in self-defense, Crown Prince.”

***

The hunt ended in the worst possible way.

Blain was taken back in a wagon like one of the trophy animals. Cerdina forgot her regal bearing and behaved as if she had gone mad. Many were surprised to see the usually kind and gentle queen nearly delirious. Even if she had lost her mind because of her son’s injury, her behavior was still strange.

Crying frantically, she saw the Kurkans approaching and watched them with bloodshot eyes, then fastened on Ishakan. He spoke calmly, though she was looking at him with hatred.

“It was an unexpected accident.”

The corners of her lips lifted. With a haunting smile, she said wickedly, “You will regret this, King.”