Upon hearing the word "nine," the guards watching the city gate acted as if they hadn't heard a single word I said before, catching only that single word. In an instant, they dropped to their knees in unison and shouted, "Spare the Little Prince's life, Your Grace!"
What a synchronized chorus!
One must know that exterminating the nine familial generations was a severe punishment in ancient times, meaning an entire family would be uprooted. Not only that, but it would also spare neither immediate neighbors nor friends and relatives.
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