Chapter 354 – Do You Tear Him Now?
Kaelmor's static voice slithered through the chamber, light and mocking, almost sing-song. "Do you fear him now, Zavros?"
The words hung like smoke. The chamber wasn't lit by fire, but by contracts—dozens of them, glowing faintly from the walls, humming with trapped screams and promises.
Zavros exhaled slowly, his grin gone, his gold aura dim. "No," he said at last, voice heavier than usual. "Not fear. Lux is… rebellious, yes. But—" he faltered, his own arrogance betraying him. For once, he didn't look untouchable. "I remember his postcards. His messages." His voice cracked into bitterness. "He begged me to come back. To help him. But I never listened. I thought…" He clenched his fists. "I thought I was doing the right thing."
Kaelmor leaned back, his grin stretching like a radio signal caught between two channels. "You thought leaving him alone would make him strong. That by denying him, you were forging him into iron."
