Javier clasped both hands behind his back, watching the retreating commander and the Grand Mage disappear into the distance before letting out a weary exhale.
"Sigh…"
His thoughts drifted, heavy with the weight of what lay ahead.
Damn…
I still remember what Father mentioned before.
About Zurakan… and the parts of Vurghen land…
This won't end well for the Lurghen last heir.
Lurghen was conquered by different noble houses. The Hargrab Household took the majority, and part of Lurghen originally belonged to them before it was stripped away generations ago. They've been waiting for an excuse to reclaim it.
And Vurghen… some parts of it were originally Zurakan's grandfather's land. Land that was lost during a border dispute generations ago, land that Zurakan's family has never forgotten.
