[Author's Note: I am still waiting for responses, Only one reader answered me... Please!]
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Soldiers surrounded the entire castle, and they even erected a sophisticated teleportation barrier around it to ensure that Asher, Eli, and their people had no possible means of escape. The scene was tense, with the air thick with anticipation.
Mariel sighed deeply. She had known that this moment would inevitably come, but despite her preparations, the reality still hit hard. Steeling herself, she readied for the upcoming battle, determined to fight with everything she had.
"Now, even if you beg, I won't let you go..." Lucian declared, his face marked by a haughty expression as if he believed he had absolute control over the situation.
"F-Father, what are you doing?" Luna suddenly interjected, her face contorted with fury.