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CHAPTER 23: LOYALTY VERSUS BETRAYAL
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2024-10-29 19:42:56“How has my brother been doing?”
‘Brother,’ Kael thought, then he snorted. “You still have the audacity to call me brother?”
“I still do,” Lucas said, giving a smirk. “So how have you been doing in your position? Your responsibilities? How is your king? I assume you’ve already discovered about the true nature of the capital, and yet you still chose to stay and live your stupid dream as a Divine Knight.”
“I’m not stupid enough to follow a traitor like you, Lucas. I live and serve for the crown. You swore an oath but you broke it. What would our parents think?” Kael replied as he raised his right brow. “Had they been still alive now, they would’ve been ashamed of you of having you as their son.”
Lucas cocked his head. “Your words do not offend me at the very least, Kael.&rd
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