The night was deep, like a massive piece of obsidian shrouding the entire Royal City. The Royal Palace stood silent in the darkness, with only sporadic flickers of firelight dancing like ghosts.
Lu Chen and Huo Yao exchanged glances, both seeing solemnity in each other's eyes. That black-robed figure—identity unknown, purpose unknown—had left them with such a profound statement: "doing the right thing."
"No matter what, we have no other choice now," Lu Chen said in a low voice. "The safety of Princess Sophia and the fate of the kingdom rest upon our shoulders."
Chapter 63