The elderly king, burdened by the weight of his crown and the loss of his kingdom's only A-level magician to treachery at the hand of the plot of Kylie, recognized the Church's ambition. Yet, the immediate threat of the Demon Lord's army left him with a harrowing choice: to accept the Church's offer and secure the kingdom's safety at the cost of his daughter's happiness.
With a heavy heart and a resigned nod, the king conceded, stipulating that Dean must first prove his valor by repelling the demon invaders. Only then would Princess Brigitte become his bride, a pact sealed with a mixture of hope and despair, as the kingdom's future hung precariously in the balance.
As Dean's words hung in the air, his expression twisted into a vulgar grin that made the royal audience murmur among themselves in discomfort.
