After eating, Alessandro went to make the preparations for their trip while Abril rested in a room. Despite having slept all morning, she still felt tired and drained of energy in the end, she fell asleep on the sofa.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When Alessandro returned to fetch Abril, he saw her sleeping peacefully on the sofa and didn\u2019t want to wake her. However, everything was ready, and they just needed to set off Alessandro approached her, gently shook her shoulder, and said, \u201cAbril, wake up. It\u2019s time to go.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril made a great effort to open her eyes. They felt heavy, and she wished she could continue sleeping, but she couldn\u2019t keep delaying them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you alright?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, just a bit sleepy. I\u2019ll clear up in a moment, don\u2019t worry.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro thought her fatigue was due to the intense night they had had the previous day, so he didn\u2019t give it much importance, thinking that a few days of rest will have her feeling like new. When they got into the carriage, Abril rested her head on Alessandro\u2019s shoulder and quickly fell asleep again. Cassian remarked, \u201cShe seems tired.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, she didn\u2019t sleep much last night. How\u2019s the pain in your leg?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBetter. Actually, for the past few days, I\u2019ve hardly felt any pain. I think Abril\u2019s magic is getting stronger.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve noticed that too, but she uses her magic unconsciously. I don\u2019t know if that\u2019s good for\u00a0<\/p>\n
her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI think you should tell her she has magic. If she doesn\u2019t know, she\u2019ll never learn to control it.\u201d Alessandro brushed a strand of hair from Abril\u2019s face and replied, \u201cYou might be right. I\u2019ll tell her when we return to the palace.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril slept throughout the journey. When they arrived at their destination, Alessandro tried to wake her, but it was impossible. He ended up carrying her in his arms. After laying her down in the room, he requested several dishes that were the princess\u2019s favorites to be prepared. He had planned to spend the rest of the afternoon with Abril, but since she was still asleep, he considered it futile and decided to work instead, hoping to have some free time the next day to be with her and show her around the place.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro summoned the mine manager. They were in a mining town, and rumors had been circulating that the mine foreman was selling iron to the kingdom of Laios. Initially,\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/4\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Wrath of a King\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Points\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro thought these were just malicious lies. However, the iron sent to the forges to create armor and swords had started to run scarce.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The foreman was a thin man with white hair and a haggard appearance. When he met with Alessandro, he looked especially nervous and skittish. Alessandro wondered how this man had found the courage to betray his kingdom; he was nothing but a cowardly rat. Alessandro clasped his hands together, stared at him for a moment, and then said, \u201cDo you know why I summoned you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The man was sweating like a pig in an oven, constantly wiping his face with a handkerchief, and replied, \u201cI don\u2019t know what you mean, Your Majesty.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve heard rumors that the iron from the mine isn\u2019t reaching the forges.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThose are lies, Your Majesty. The iron leaves the mine and goes directly to the forges. Where else could it go?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s what I\u2019d like to know. Where is the iron from the mine going, and why are there rumors that you\u2019re making deals with the kingdom of Laios?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAll of that is false, Your Majesty. I manage the mine well and would never make deals with the kingdom of Laios. They are our enemies.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro fixed a piercing, cold gaze on the man, a look as icy as the frost itself, capable of making anyone tremble. The man felt the emanating wrath and shook with fear. At that precise moment, he realized his end had come. There would be no second chance; it didn\u2019t matter if he begged or pleaded for forgiveness. His fate was sealed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The man fell to his knees with a loud thud. \u201cYou finally understand what\u2019s at stake. You better answer my questions, or I\u2019ll make you feel so much pain you\u2019ll beg me to kill you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYour Majesty, I didn\u2019t.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t open your mouth unless I tell you to. Who is behind this? I don\u2019t think you\u2019re the mastermind.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro extracted the air around him, leaving him breathless. The man struggled to breathe.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not lying, I swear. I don\u2019t know who it is. Some time ago, a man came and offered me good money to send the iron to the kingdom of Laios.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro let him breathe for a moment and asked, \u201cWhat did this man look like? What was his name?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Wrath of a King\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTobias.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTobias what?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know. He didn\u2019t tell me anything else.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
And his appearance?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHe always kept his face hidden under a cloak. I don\u2019t know what he looked like.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro called for the guards to take him away and said, \u201cInterrogate him.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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