Chapter 134

AVERY

It took everyone some time to finally come to terms with what Aleister said.

First, it was hard to believe.

Then, it sounded like a joke.

Finally, it dawned upon them.

The King left the throne room. People were pushed out of the castle by the warriors.

Outside the walls, Noelle helped them understand what Aleister’s order meant. He was not tricking them or trying to hurt them.

He was letting them go.

Once again, the people found themselves in disbelief. Until…

One of them tried a magic trick they had only ever read in books. He turned the green grass to a funny blue color. And in the end, chaos erupted.

They all could do it.

I watched as the people laughed and cried and prayed for the King’s long life. Amidst the disaster that befell the Kingdom, this felt like a moment of celebration. But it was heavily tinged with melancholy.

I couldn’t fathom if their tears were tears of happiness alone or if they cried because for the first time in their lives, after almost generations, t