Chapter 83

Ares’ pov

“Hello, sir. It’s a pleasure to meet you. I’ve wanted to thank you for saving my life since I heard you were still alive, but I heard you needed time to recover after the ordeal you went through,” I said slowly.

“I need no time to recover. I only wished to see you,” he said. “You look just like your mother. It’s wonderful to see again after so many years really.”

“It’s all thanks to you.” I said. “If I may ask, what really happened that night, after you left?” when I had asked mum, she had told me, she never saw him return.

“Ah, I remember it just like it was yesterday.” he started. “The kingdom stood on the precipice of destruction, its once glorious walls now marred by the scars of war. After leaving you both behind, I went to look for your parents. I held my sword tightly, slaying anything that came my way. The clash of steel against steel, echoed about the walls. I could hear snarling and growling in the distance as the others fought in their true form.``

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