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Chapter 295: v3 - 56: the truth I · Oct 27, 2026

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251 Chapter 251: v3 - 12: training grounds I 2026-10-27
252 Chapter 252: v3 - 13: training grounds II 2026-10-27
253 Chapter 253: v3 - 14: training grounds III 2026-10-27
254 Chapter 254: v4 - 15: Training grounds IV 2026-10-27
255 Chapter 255: v3 - 16: the first duel I 2026-10-27
256 Chapter 256: v3- - 17: the first duel II 2026-10-27
257 Chapter 257: v3 - 18: the first duel III 2026-10-27
258 Chapter 258: v3 - 19: the first duel IV 2026-10-27
259 Chapter 259: v3 - 20: the first duel V 2026-10-27
260 Chapter 260: v3 - 21: the first duel VI 2026-10-27
261 Chapter 261: v3 - 22:First duel’s aftermath 2026-10-27
262 Chapter 262: v3 - 23: changing seasons 2026-10-27
263 Chapter 263: v3 - 24: unexpected guests I 2026-10-27
264 Chapter 264: v3 - 25: unexpected guests II 2026-10-27
265 Chapter 265: v3 - 26: challenged 2026-10-27
266 Chapter 266: v3 - 27: the challengers I 2026-10-27
267 Chapter 267: v3 - 28: the challengers II 2026-10-27
268 Chapter 268: v3 - 29: the challengers III 2026-10-27
269 Chapter 269: v3 - 30: the challengers IV 2026-10-27
270 Chapter 270: v3 - 31: the challengers V 2026-10-27
271 Chapter 271: v3 - 32: the challengers VI 2026-10-27
272 Chapter 272: v3 - 33: the challengers VII 2026-10-27
273 Chapter 273: v3 - 34: a gamble I 2026-10-27
274 Chapter 274: v3 - 35: a gamble II 2026-10-27
275 Chapter 275: v3 - 36: the first recruit 2026-10-27
276 Chapter 276: v3 - 37: a way forward I 2026-10-27
277 Chapter 277: v3 - 38: a way forward II 2026-10-27
278 Chapter 278: v3 - 39: a way forward III 2026-10-27
279 Chapter 279: v3 - 40: a new beginning I 2026-10-27
280 Chapter 280: v3 - 41: a new beginning II 2026-10-27
281 Chapter 281: v3 - 42: a new beginning III 2026-10-27
282 Chapter 282: v3 - 43: a new beginning IV 2026-10-27
283 Chapter 283: v3 - 44: a new beginning V 2026-10-27
284 Chapter 284: v3 - 45: a new beginning VI 2026-10-27
285 Chapter 285: v3 - 46: Count Carlo of Almery I 2026-10-27
286 Chapter 286: v3 - 47: count carlo of almery II 2026-10-27
287 Chapter 287: v3 - 48: count carlo of almery III 2026-10-27
288 Chapter 288: v3 - 49: His first appearance I 2026-10-27
289 Chapter 289: v3 - 50: His first appearance II 2026-10-27
290 Chapter 290: v3 - 51: years in passing 2026-10-27
291 Chapter 291: v3 - 52: the final six months 2026-10-27
292 Chapter 292: v3 - 53: securing the crown 2026-10-27
293 Chapter 293: v3 - 54: the rewards of victory I 2026-10-27
294 Chapter 294: v3 - 55: the rewards of victory II 2026-10-27
295 Chapter 295: v3 - 56: the truth I 2026-10-27
296 Chapter 296: v3 - 57: the truth II 2026-10-27
297 Chapter 297: v3 - 58: the truth III 2026-10-27
298 Chapter 298: v3 - 59: the road home I 2026-10-27
299 Chapter 299: v3 - 60: the road home II 2026-10-27
300 Chapter 300: v4- - 1: the life she had chosen I 2026-10-27

Chapter 295: v3 Chapter 56: the truth I

The request for a private audience came the following morning.

Cassian was escorted through the quieter wing of the royal residence and into one of the King’s private chambers.

Marcus was already there.

Lorenz stood near the windows, a document in his hand. He glanced up when Cassian entered.

”Come in.”

Cassian bowed.

”Your Majesty.”

Lorenz gave him a look.

”You can stop being so formal when there are only the three of us.”

Cassian straightened.

Marcus remained near the side of the room, his arms folded loosely across his chest.

Lorenz gestured toward the chairs.

”Sit.”

They did.

For a moment, Lorenz simply regarded Cassian.

”You have been thinking about leaving.”

It was not a question.

Cassian remained silent for a moment.

”Yes.”

Lorenz leaned back.

”I thought so.”

Marcus’s gaze shifted toward Cassian.

Lorenz sighed.

”I had hoped you would change your mind.”

”I am grateful for everything you have given me.”

”That is not what I asked.”

Cassian met his eyes.

Lorenz’s expression softened.

”You know I don’t want you to leave.”

Cassian did.

That much had become increasingly obvious during the past year.

Lorenz had given him land.

A title.

Authority.

Trust.

But beyond all of that, he had continued finding reasons to keep Cassian close.

There was always another matter that required his attention.

Another negotiation.

Another difficult decision.

Another situation in which Lorenz preferred having Cassian beside him rather than sending someone else.

”You have become one of the most useful men in my court,” Lorenz continued.

”Perhaps the most useful.”

Marcus raised an eyebrow.

Lorenz glanced toward him.

”Marcus may disagree.”

”I did not say anything.”

”You didn’t need to.”

A faint smile passed between the three men.

Then Lorenz’s expression became serious again.

”If this is about the woman you have spoken of before...”

Cassian’s expression changed slightly.

Lorenz noticed.

”You are still thinking about her.”

”Yes.”

”After all these years?”

”Yes.”

Lorenz shook his head.

”You are remarkably stubborn.”

Cassian said nothing.

Lorenz leaned back.

”Then let me offer you another solution.”

Cassian waited.

”If you want a wife, choose one here.”

His expression remained impassive.

Lorenz gestured vaguely.

”Half the unmarried women in the capital would probably accept you.”

Marcus’s mouth twitched.

Lorenz continued.

”You have the title.”

”The land.”

”The appearance.”

”And enough charm to make matters worse.”

Cassian almost smiled.

”You could choose almost anyone.”

Lorenz paused.

”Even my sister... or perhaps his.” He pointed at Marcus.

Marcus looked at him.

”Your Majesty.”

Lorenz shrugged.

”What?”

He looked back at Cassian.

”My sister would probably be overjoyed, and his sister would be equally thrilled.”

Cassian’s expression became slightly strained.

Lorenz laughed.

”I was just making a point.”

”I understand.”

”No, I don’t think you do.”

Lorenz’s voice softened.

”You have built a life here.”

”You are respected.”

”You have friends.”

”People trust you.”

”You have a future.”

He paused.

”Why abandon all of that for a woman you have not seen in nearly six years?”

Cassian’s jaw tightened slightly.

Lorenz watched him.

”She may have changed.”

”She may not even want what you think she wants anymore.”

”And if you return...”

He paused.

”You may discover that there is nothing left for you there.”

Cassian remained silent.

Lorenz continued carefully.

”She may be married by now.”

The words landed heavily.

”She may have children.”

”You don’t know.”

Cassian’s gaze lowered briefly.

”No.”

”And what will you do if that is the case?”

Cassian looked back at him.

”I don’t know.”

Lorenz studied him for a long moment.

Then he leaned forward.

”That is exactly why I am not going to simply tell you to go.”

Cassian’s eyes lifted.

Lorenz’s tone had changed.

The teasing was gone.

”I want to understand what I am being asked to send you into.”

Cassian remained silent.

”You have spent nearly six years in this kingdom.”

”You have never once asked me to send you home.”

”You never used my resources to search for this woman.”

”You never asked for letters to be carried across the border.”

”And now, suddenly, you want to leave.”

Lorenz’s eyes narrowed.

”There must be more to this than a woman you miss.”

Cassian did not answer.

Lorenz continued.

”I have watched you for years.”

”I have watched you negotiate with men twice our age.”

”I have watched you read a room before anyone else realized there was something to read.”

”I have watched soldiers follow your instructions without question.”

”I have watched noble houses change their positions because you spoke to the right person.”

He paused.

”And I have watched you fight.”

Lorenz’s gaze hardened.

”You are no ordinary man, Carlo.”

Cassian said nothing.

Lorenz leaned back slightly.

”So tell me.”

”What kind of man has the ability—or the resources—to send someone like you to his death?”

Cassian’s expression remained still.

”What kind of woman is worth all this?”

The question struck differently.

For the first time, Cassian looked away.

Not because he had no answer, but because the answer was one he had spent years refusing to say aloud.

Lorenz noticed the hesitation and did not press him.

He continued before Cassian could answer.

”And what kind of man were you?”

Silence filled the room.

Lorenz’s expression softened.

”I am not asking only because I am curious.”

He paused.

”At this point, I have already treated you like a brother, Carlo.”

Cassian’s eyes shifted toward him.

”We have fought together.”

”We have bled together.”

”I have trusted you with my kingdom.”

”And you have trusted me with yours.”

Lorenz’s voice lowered.

”Perhaps I deserve to know who I have been standing beside all these years.”

He held Cassian’s gaze.

”And if you are going to place yourself in danger by returning to the Empire, then I need to understand what you are returning to.”

A quiet pause.

”You can trust me with this.”

Cassian looked at him for a long moment.

Then he glanced toward Marcus.

Marcus said nothing.

He did not need to.

–

To be continued.

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