The Man’s Decree – Chapter 5238

Inside the shattered throne hall of Blackshade Demon Palace the metallic smell of blood still clung to the stone like sweat to a dying man.

Varek surveyed the sprawled bodies, then let his gaze drift toward the side chamber where Jared had vanished, the politeness that had painted his features earlier was gone, replaced by a vulture's chill watchfulness.

He straightened. Beneath the folds of his black cloak his fists whitened, and the supplicant who had bent his back before Jared only hours ago seemed to have never existed.

"Father..." Lunaria edged forward, her voice scarcely louder than a sigh, skirt still stained with drying filth. She kept her chin down, unwilling, perhaps unable, to meet her father‘s simmering eyes.

Varek whirled. The crimson glare that leapt from his pupils made Lunaria flinch. He lunged. clamping a bruising grip around her wrist.