Chapter 164 - It's over

It's over 

Lawrence 

Kemp stood alone amidst the devastation, his fine coat tattered and filthy. The courtyard reflected the ruined state of his empire - scorched rubble and stale smoke lingering under the iron sky.

At my approach, his lips peeled back from rotting teeth. "Come to gloat, dog?" He swayed but venom still laced his tone.

I studied the pathetic figure dispassionately. "No. I've come for truth." I waved my men back. This final reckoning was mine alone.

Kemp's mocking laughter turned into a hacking cough. "Truth? From me?" His grin held no mirth. "You'll choke on it like everything else, boy."

My eyes narrowed. Weakened he may be, but Kemp's tongue yet dripped poison. "You'll answer for your sins before the end."

Kemp's face contorted with sudden rage. "My sins? At least I never hid behind