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Chapter 297: v3 - 58: the truth III · 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 297: v3 Chapter 58: the truth III

Lorenz raised one finger.

”First.”

”You find Marian.”

”If she is still unmarried, you intend to marry her.”

Cassian nodded slightly.

”Although,” Lorenz added, ”given everything you have just told me, I find it difficult to believe your cousin would have simply allowed her to remain unmarried all these years.”

Cassian’s expression darkened.

”Neither do I.”

”Especially if he wanted you removed because of her.”

Lorenz raised a second finger.

”Second.”

”You want revenge.”

Cassian looked at him.

”Your cousin had you taken away and left for dead.”

He paused.

”I imagine you have some feelings about that.”

Cassian’s expression remained unreadable.

Lorenz raised a third finger.

”Third.”

”You reclaim your birthright.”

”Your title.”

”Your duchy.”

”Your position within the Empire.”

”And whatever remains of the life you lost.”

He lowered his hand.

”So which is it?”

Cassian was quiet.

Lorenz watched him carefully.

”Are you going back for the woman?”

”For revenge?”

”For your birthright?”

”Or all three?”

Cassian looked down for a moment.

Then he leaned back.

The answer seemed obvious to him.

But saying it aloud made it feel different.

”I want to find Marian.”

Lorenz waited.

”If she is still free to choose me, I want to marry her.”

There was no hesitation in his voice.

”As for the rest...”

Cassian paused.

”I do not know yet.”

Lorenz studied him.

”You don’t want your title back?”

”I did.”

Cassian looked toward the window.

”Once.”

”But I have lived without it for nearly six years.”

He looked back at Lorenz.

”I can live without it again.”

Lorenz’s expression shifted slightly.

”And revenge?”

Cassian was silent.

”I will not pretend that I feel nothing.”

His voice was quiet.

”If Adrian truly ordered my death, then I will want answers.”

”But I did not come to you asking for an army.”

”I did not come here asking you to help me overthrow him.”

”I simply want to know what happened.”

”And I want to see Marian.”

Lorenz remained silent.

Cassian continued.

”If she has married, then I will accept that.”

”If she has chosen another life, then that is her choice.”

”But I need to know.”

He paused.

”And if she has not...”

His voice softened.

”Then I want to bring her home.”

Lorenz looked at him for a long moment.

”Home.”

Cassian nodded.

”Wherever that may be.”

Lorenz regarded him thoughtfully.

”Then perhaps we do not need to send you anywhere yet.”

Cassian looked at him.

”If that is all you need to know, we can find out.”

”You do not need to cross the border simply to learn whether Marian Valmont is married.”

Cassian remained silent.

Lorenz continued.

”We can send someone ahead.”

”Someone who knows the Imperial language.”

”Someone who can move through the country without attracting attention.”

”A man who can ask questions without making it obvious that the answers matter.”

Cassian listened.

”It would be safer.”

”Yes.”

”And faster.”

”Almost certainly.”

Cassian remained silent.

Lorenz waited.

Cassian frowned.

Lorenz stared at him for a moment.

Then he laughed.

”Finally.”

Cassian’s eyebrow lifted.

”Stop with the idealistic reasoning and tell us the unfiltered truth.”

Marcus’s mouth twitched.

Cassian looked between them.

Lorenz leaned back, still smiling.

”You want to go back and see Marian Valmont because you love her.”

Cassian said nothing.

”Despite everything.”

”Despite the years.”

”Despite whatever life she may have built in your absence.”

Lorenz’s smile became more knowing.

”You want to see her because somewhere in that stubborn head of yours, you still want to know whether there is even a sliver of a chance.”

Cassian’s expression tightened.

”And if she is married to your cousin...”

Lorenz shrugged.

”Then perhaps even better.”

Cassian frowned deeper.

”You think that man deserves her?”

Lorenz gave a short laugh.

”Of course you don’t.”

”You probably think your cousin doesn’t deserve to breathe the same air as her.”

Marcus finally looked away, hiding a smile.

”What I mean to say is that, at least, you won’t have to fight your conscience over taking her from a happy life.”

”Or from another man who perhaps deserves her.”

His smile turned amused.

”If it is your cousin, then better.”

”You get the girl.”

”And you get a little vengeance at the same time.”

Marcus looked away, clearly suppressing a laugh.

Cassian’s expression darkened.

Lorenz laughed.

”Come now.”

”You know I’m right.”

”You don’t want to steal another man’s wife.”

”But if the man is the same one who tried to have you killed?”

He spread his hands.

”I’d say the circumstances are rather different.”

Cassian shook his head.

”You’re impossible.”

”And yet you came to me asking for permission to cross an empire.”

Lorenz smiled.

”So perhaps you should listen to me.”

Cassian said nothing.

Lorenz’s expression softened.

”I’ve known you long enough, Cassian.”

”You are not the sort of man who simply lets go.”

His gaze remained on him.

”You survived the Arena.”

”You survived being hunted.”

”You survived whatever your cousin did to you.”

”You helped me win my crown.”

”And after that, you helped me keep it.”

”You helped me stabilize this kingdom when half the country wanted to tear it apart.”

Lorenz leaned forward.

”So don’t stand there and give me some polished answer about accepting her choices and peacefully walking away.”

”I know you better than that.”

Cassian stared at him.

Lorenz’s smile faded into something warmer.

”What cannot be said between us?”

Silence.

”You can tell me the truth.”

”You have nothing to prove to me.”

Cassian’s expression finally softened.

He looked down briefly.

Then he exhaled.

”I love her.”

The words were quiet.

Simple.

No justification.

No explanation.

Just the truth.

Lorenz nodded.

”I know.”

Cassian looked up.

”And I want to see her.”

”I know.”

”Even if she has moved on.”

”I know.”

Cassian’s voice lowered.

”Even if she hates me for disappearing.”

Lorenz’s expression softened.

”I know.”

Cassian was silent.

Then Lorenz smiled again.

”Good.”

He leaned back.

”Now we’re finally having an honest conversation.”

TBC

AN: haha!!! I love this conversation lol! I drafted this a couple of times bec i was thinking someone got to tell cassian that to his face hahaha.

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