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Chapter 185: Twists of Fate · Nov 01, 2026

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151 Chapter 151: Total Chaos 2026-11-01
152 Chapter 152: The Hollow 2026-11-01
153 Chapter 153: Demon and King 2026-11-01
154 Chapter 154: Beyond the Veil (1) 2026-11-01
155 Chapter 155: Beyond the Veil (2) 2026-11-01
156 Chapter 156: More Trouble Ahead (1) 2026-11-01
157 Chapter 157: More Trouble Ahead (2) 2026-11-01
158 Chapter 158: Between Reality and Illusion (1) 2026-11-01
159 Chapter 159: Between Reality and Illusion (2) 2026-11-01
160 Chapter 160: The Demon Prince 2026-11-01
161 Chapter 161: The Island Trial (1) 2026-11-01
162 Chapter 162: The Island Trial (2) 2026-11-01
163 Chapter 163: Daemon Valerion 2026-11-01
164 Chapter 164: Surrounded by Foes 2026-11-01
165 Chapter 165: Complete Chaos 2026-11-01
166 Chapter 166: The First Step into the Island Trial 2026-11-01
167 Chapter 167: Towards Another Hell 2026-11-01
168 Chapter 168: When the Nightmare Begins 2026-11-01
169 Chapter 169: Dominance of the First Years 2026-11-01
170 Chapter 170: Storms on the Horizon 2026-11-01
171 Chapter 171: Clash Beneath the Wing of Night 2026-11-01
172 Chapter 172: Clash of the Elite (1) 2026-11-01
173 Chapter 173: Clash of the Elite (2) 2026-11-01
174 Chapter 174: Clash of the Elite (3) 2026-11-01
175 Chapter 175: Nightmare of Mensis 2026-11-01
176 Chapter 176: The True Trial 2026-11-01
177 Chapter 177: The Awaited Showdown 2026-11-01
178 Chapter 178: Snow Lionheart vs Daemon Valerion 2026-11-01
179 Chapter 179: Pride of a Warrior 2026-11-01
180 Chapter 180: Cold war 2026-11-01
181 Chapter 181: The True Predator 2026-11-01
182 Chapter 182: Dragon and Serpent 2026-11-01
183 Chapter 183: Approaching the End 2026-11-01
184 Chapter 184: The Princess’s Move 2026-11-01
185 Chapter 185: Twists of Fate 2026-11-01
186 Chapter 186: A Quiet Night 2026-11-01
187 Chapter 187: Cursed Power 2026-11-01
188 Chapter 188: The Final Days 2026-11-01
189 Chapter 189: The Moonlight Scheme 2026-11-01
190 Chapter 190: Unveiling the Conspiracy 2026-11-01
191 Chapter 191: One-Sided Battle 2026-11-01
192 Chapter 192: Until Death 2026-11-01
193 Chapter 193: The End of the Trial 2026-11-01
194 Chapter 194: Preliminaries Results 2026-11-01
195 Chapter 195: Quarterfinal Draw 2026-11-01
196 Chapter 196: The Chosen Hero 2026-11-01
197 Chapter 197: The Hardship of the Nightmare 2026-11-01
198 Chapter 198: The Beginning of the Victoriad 2026-11-01
199 Chapter 199: A Hero and an Assassin 2026-11-01
200 Chapter 200: Daemon Valerion vs Danzo Smasher 2026-11-01

Chapter 185: Twists of Fate –Frey Starlightʼs POV–

I never imagined Iʼd end up like this…

Sitting between two girls, hiding beneath the princessʼs cloak.

Sansa had done exactly what I expected from the start.

I was sure she had her own loyal students, just like Aegon.

That made dealing with the third-years a much more manageable task.

But until all the second-years were gathered,

I had to stay here.

With her.

Sitting beside the princess, I felt… strange.

After days of fighting and running nonstop since the trial began, this sudden stillness was unfamiliar.

Adriana remained completely isolated.

She hadnʼt said a word since Jessica left.

Everyone was quiet.

Only the sound of rainfall filled the space. ”Is it always like this between you two, or am I the reason?”

The silence was starting to gnaw at me, so I broke it with a question.

But Sansa simply shook her head. ”No… weʼve been like this even before you arrived.”

Before I arrived, huh.

Does it have to do with the dead monsters outside?

The way those creatures had been slaughtered so violently—

The injuries made it obvious that whoever killed them was far stronger.

And that person was sitting right next to me.

That power Sansa had unleashed…

It resembled shadow manipulation, but something about it felt different—its essence was off. ”Sansa… that power of yours…” ”Donʼt talk about it.”

She cut me off sharply. ”Please.”

So it was a sensitive subject. ”Got it.”

I didnʼt pry.

I wouldnʼt ask why she was using something that looked like a demon ability.

I just… wouldnʼt.

She shifted the topic almost immediately. ”But you… of all people… going against Aegon?

Did you finally decide to join the race for the throne?”

Given my influence within the Starlight family, it was a fair question. ”I have no interest in interfering.

Iʼll leave the choice to my sister.”

Backing one heir meant making an enemy of the other.

A 50-50 gamble.

And Aegon had the upper hand, thanks to his achievements— and the fall of the Moonlight family, who had once supported Sansa.

She, on the other hand, had a powerful story of her own—

The princess who returned from hell.

It earned her a lot of support, especially from those who believed in fate.

Surviving something no one else had…

To them, it was a miracle.

After all, everyone who had been with her… had died. ”So… youʼre staying neutral.”

Sansaʼs expression remained unreadable. ”Did I disappoint you?”

Maybe she expected me to support her—

Especially considering our quiet, unspoken friendship.

But she was surprisingly understanding. ”No…

Thatʼs just the kind of person you are, Frey.

You donʼt get involved in things that donʼt concern you.” ”Thatʼs true.”

Talking with Sansa was going… oddly well.

Much smoother than with most people.

Maybe it was because I didnʼt write much about her in the original story.

I knew very little about her personality.

In a way… she felt like me.

An outsider in this world.

I was someone who wasnʼt supposed to be here in the first place.

And she was someone who shouldʼve died long ago.

There was something refreshing about talking to someone whose mind I couldnʼt predict.

Even though…

She seemed to read mine most of the time.

Thinking about Aegon and Sansa, there was something that had been bugging me for a while. ”What happens to the loser?” ”What do you mean?”

She asked, locking eyes with me. ”The loser of the throne race.

What happens to them?”

Would they be exiled?

Stripped of their title?

Sansaʼs answer was… something else entirely.

She smiled.

And I realized just how naive Iʼd been. ”Naturally…

The loser dies.”

Dies? ”Seriously?

Isnʼt that… a little much?”

I mean—

Theyʼre siblings from the same family.

Sansa shook her head and began to explain… ”The winner canʼt allow the other to live…

Itʼs an unspoken law when it comes to this kind of battle.

Thatʼs why Father forbade us from killing each other as long as weʼre inside the Temple.” ”Thatʼs… too much.”

Would they really go that far?

To kill your own family over a title… even if itʼs for the Emperorʼs seat?

It seemed like Sansa was reading my thoughts, because she continued: ”Even if we donʼt want to kill each other…

Our allies will push for it.

They canʼt risk letting a wildcard survive and undo everything theyʼve built.

Thatʼs what it means to be children of the royal family.

We can blame fate for making us this way…

Or we can blame our father, for deciding to have us both at the same time.”

She hugged her knees and stared quietly into the distance. ”Whether itʼs me or Aegon…

At best, one of us will die after our time in the Temple ends.

Thatʼs our fate.”

And what a fate it was… ”That doesnʼt suit you, Sansa.” ”What do you mean?”

I looked at the girl sitting next to me.

I didnʼt know much about her—only what Iʼd seen and heard so far. ”You just donʼt seem made for all that.

If you ask me, you look more like an ordinary girl…

Not some tyrant empress ruling from a throne.”

That kind of life suited her more—far more, honestly.

Sansa chuckled quietly at my last comment.

She couldʼve taken offense… but she didnʼt. ”I agree with you, Frey.

I think Iʼd much rather spend my days lounging around the Temple gardens, playing with flowers… than any of this.”

She toyed with her fingers as if imagining that kind of life. ”But Frey…

Things donʼt always go the way we want.

Sometimes, we just have to accept reality.”

She was right.

I knew that.

But I couldnʼt accept it.

Because if I did, then everything Iʼd done until now would be a contradiction.

If I accepted reality and sat still,

That would mean Iʼd resign myself to being Frey Starlight forever.

But I was working to shatter that reality—by force.

That was my path.

As for Sansa?

I wasnʼt in any position to tell her what to do.

Maybe a real friend would have. ”Sorry…

I made you talk about a lot of unpleasant things.”

I apologized, trying to shift the conversation away.

But Sansa didnʼt seem bothered at all. ”Itʼs fine, Frey.

Talking with you is… welcome here.”

It was better than being trapped in her own thoughts.

Better than that suffocating silence.

Somehow…

She seemed like she was suffering more than me.

Maybe I had a light at the end of my tunnel.

Something I was chasing.

But the tunnel she walked …

It looked black all the way through.

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