In the end, it was said that Tharok and Jean had met with the Shadow Assassin, which meant that after twelve years, the mysterious killer was back—and to think he would go for Leo's second family.
Only Jean had survived the battle.
"Damn that bastard," Leo gritted his teeth.
He had been crying for the past two hours while Tharok received a befitting funeral, so his eyes were swollen.
The original funeral and public tribute for the King had been held two days ago while Leo, Taren, and Fang Rui were still on the vessel. The ceremony they had arrived for was the final one, where only high-ranking officials and the royal family were present, rather than the entire nation.
After Tharok was cremated in the garden behind the spire, the visitors paid their last rites and left. Not many were able to attend considering the recent invasion, so the gathering was small.
