Chapter 266 22: Denying Reality

• Ace stepped into the palace, surprised to see everything in order and untouched. He wondered if the slave army had attacked the capital, but from the look of the palace alone, it seemed it hadn't. So Damien had attacked the regions, hoping to first weaken the kingdom from around before facing the capital. Or did he only come for Shelled? That wouldn't make sense.
• "Lord Ace," King Xavier called upon seeing him.
• "My king," he said, dropping to his knees when he got close, and Ursla did likewise.