Chapter 32: Worst Of Men

Chapter 32: Worst Of Men

There are only two ways an empire—or a kingdom—can fall. The first is through force: siege, conquest, the bloody and brutal inevitability of war. The second is from within. When cracks spread and weak points are struck, the foundation collapses.

Aric had no means to employ the first method. As for the second, the deeper one is embedded within, the easier it is to break it apart. If Aric could enter the king’s inner circle, he would gain an undeniable advantage—access to vital information and the chance to bend it to his will. That was the prince’s ultimate card.

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