「Inside the arena.」
Su Ye looked at the King of Aino and continued.
"As for you, you must die."
'I have no intention of keeping the former king around. He'd just get in the way.'
"However, as a concession... I can promise that whoever kills you will secure a place among Aino's future leadership."
Su Ye's smile was mocking, revealing a flood of malice.
"What do you say?"
"You can choose who to grant this position to."
"This..."
Hearing Su Ye's words, the King of Aino's face turned deathly pale as despair flooded his heart.
'It was a death sentence!'
Even a man of his stature would struggle to maintain his composure...
But.
A dozen or so breaths later,
the mental fortitude he had honed over many years of ruling the city-state finally allowed him to regain a semblance of calm.
He exhaled. "Thank you, Your Highness, the Divine Son..."
He forced his injured body upright and bowed to Su Ye upon the throne, thanking him for his mercy.
'Yes, mercy.'
