Watching Stonemonkey disappear, the king then addressed those present, "Go about your duties!"
The figures stationed along the fortress walls vanished one after another.
Observing their departure, the king pressed a hand to his forehead, visibly struggling to recover from the day's revelations about his brother's death.
At this moment, his sole desire was to identify the true murderer of his sibling.
The king was aware that Balder was merely a pawn in someone else's game, yet he remained uncertain about the identity of his adversary.
Finding the mastermind behind the scheme was now imperative.
He needed to understand their motives and devise a strategy to retaliate and eliminate them.
Servants assisted the king as he exited the underground fortress, leading him to the bank of a hidden river.
This subterranean channel, flowing directly to the palace's rear garden, served as the fortress's exit.
