Leaving the family of three, Alros head straight to the palace, where a certain widow awaits him. After all, he already told her, he would be claiming her in exchange for the safety of her remaining family.
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Queen Alicia, no, Alicia as Astor Kingdom is no more, stare outside the Palace from her current spot on the balcony. The Demon had told her during the negotiation that he will have her in exchange for the life of her son.
She had to accept it, as there was no other way to save her remaining son. As for her daughters, Alicia knew that the same fate that awaits her will come for Elezia as well, so she did not bother asking as no doubt if she did, there will be no negotiation.
For the past few weeks, almost 2 months in fact, she was forced to watch and hear as depravity occur inside the capital, as numerous demons ravaged women either brought from outside or from the capital.
