The king remained still after Nicole's comment though it didn't seem voluntary. After a second, his arm twitched slightly. Then, blood burst out of his entire body, prompting him to fall on his knees and drop the cane. Despite being in a more powerful state when he performed such strenuous moves, the strain still took their toll on him.
At this point, Kairos and Si became conscious again, unaware of the lengths the king went to in an attempt to keep them dead.
The only thing they did see was the king kneeling on the ground with blood pooling out of him.
Somehow, it was when the king was on the verge of death he actually looked calm. The extreme ego appeared to fade away completely. After coughing up a mouthful of blood, he looked down at all the blood that had just been in his body moments ago.
"Ah... everyone is going to die."
He held up a hand and gently curled it up into a fist while his eyelids began drooping.
"I'm... sorry."
