{"id":4914,"date":"2026-06-14T17:11:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T17:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/?p=4914"},"modified":"2026-06-14T17:11:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T17:11:15","slug":"the-farm-boys-rusted-medallion-made-a-king-drop-his-crown-and-exposed-a-twenty-year-betrayal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/?p=4914","title":{"rendered":"THE FARM BOY&#8217;S RUSTED MEDALLION MADE A KING DROP HIS CROWN AND EXPOSED A TWENTY-YEAR BETRAYAL"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Part 2: The Crest Buried By Blood<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crown struck the marble floor with a sharp metallic crack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No one moved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No one dared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The farm boy stood in the center of the throne room, breathing hard from the long journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His boots were caked with mud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His hands were rough from years of labor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet every eye remained fixed on the rusted medallion hanging from his fingers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king looked as though he had seen death itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Impossible,&#8221; he whispered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The oldest knight remained kneeling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His silver hair trembled slightly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;My prince&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The room erupted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;What did he say?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Prince?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;That boy?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The farm boy frowned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He clearly understood none of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I&#8217;m not a prince.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The knight slowly raised his head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tears glistened in his eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;You bear the Mark of House Arden.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy looked down at the medallion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;My mother gave this to me before she died.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king suddenly found his voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Seize him.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The command echoed through the hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But none of the guards moved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king stared in disbelief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I gave an order!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The captain of the royal guard swallowed hard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His gaze shifted between the medallion and the throne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then, to everyone&#8217;s shock, he removed his helmet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And knelt beside the old knight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king&#8217;s face drained of color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because he finally understood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The guards remembered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The symbol on that medallion belonged to the royal line that ruled before him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The line everyone believed extinct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Part 3: The Woman Who Died Protecting A Secret<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy&#8217;s name was Elias.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And he was terrified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not because soldiers surrounded him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not because nobles whispered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But because he suddenly realized his mother had lied to him his entire life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Tell me what&#8217;s happening,&#8221; he demanded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The old knight rose slowly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His name was Sir Cedric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He had served three generations of kings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And his eyes never left the medallion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Twenty years ago, King Richard died.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everyone knew that story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The beloved king had succumbed to illness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His younger brother, Victor, inherited the throne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The current king.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The official story was false,&#8221; Cedric continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king&#8217;s face twisted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Enough.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But nobody listened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The king didn&#8217;t die from illness.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Silence swallowed the room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The old knight pointed directly at Victor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;He was murdered.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gasps exploded through the court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several nobles stumbled backward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king&#8217;s hands shook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elias stared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;What does that have to do with me?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sir Cedric looked at him sadly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Everything.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He reached into his cloak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From inside he produced an ancient portrait.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The room fell silent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The man in the painting looked almost identical to Elias.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Same eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Same jaw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Same dark hair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Only older.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The plaque beneath read:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Crown Prince Henry Arden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elias&#8217;s breath caught.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;My father?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cedric nodded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Your father.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king closed his eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As if a nightmare long buried had finally awakened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Part 4: The Hidden Chamber Beneath The Chapel<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chaos consumed the palace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some nobles fled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Others demanded answers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king retreated behind armed guards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet no one could ignore the resemblance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elias looked exactly like the lost prince.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That night Sir Cedric secretly escorted him through the palace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Down forgotten staircases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Past sealed corridors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Into the oldest chapel in the kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beneath the altar waited a hidden door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dust covered everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No one had entered for decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inside lay the royal archives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Letters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Family histories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And one locked chest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cedric opened it with trembling hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inside rested dozens of documents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first bore the royal seal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second contained witness statements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The third held a confession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elias scanned the pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His blood ran cold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Twenty years earlier, King Richard had discovered evidence that his younger brother Victor planned to seize power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before Richard could expose him, he died.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A week later Crown Prince Henry disappeared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Months later his wife vanished as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Officially, they died in a carriage accident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the documents told another story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Assassins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bribes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Disappearances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"501\" height=\"753\" src=\"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-327.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4915\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-327.png 501w, https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-327-200x300.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Murder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And at the very bottom sat a final letter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Written in his mother&#8217;s handwriting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elias recognized it instantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His knees nearly buckled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The letter contained only one sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>If my son ever reads this, tell him he was born a king.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Part 5: The King&#8217;s Last Desperate Lie<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Morning brought disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The hidden archive had not remained secret.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Someone had betrayed them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The throne room filled once more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This time soldiers lined every wall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Archers occupied the balconies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">King Victor stood before the throne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His expression was no longer frightened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was dangerous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;That boy is an impostor.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His voice thundered through the hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;He forged those documents.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The accusation shocked everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elias stepped forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I didn&#8217;t even know they existed.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Liar.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Victor pointed at him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;You&#8217;ve been manipulated.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several nobles nodded uncertainly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Doubt began spreading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king sensed it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And pressed harder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Ask yourselves a simple question.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The court listened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;If he is truly the heir, where has he been for twenty years?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The room grew quiet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was a fair question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even Elias had wondered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then a voice answered from the doorway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I can explain that.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every head turned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An elderly woman entered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The moment Elias saw her, his heart nearly stopped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Grandmother?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He hadn&#8217;t seen her in years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most believed she was dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king looked as though he might collapse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because he recognized her too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lady Eleanor Arden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The widow of Crown Prince Henry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And the one witness Victor had never managed to kill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Part 6: The Survivor Nobody Expected<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lady Eleanor walked with a cane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Age had bent her back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But not her spirit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The entire throne room parted before her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She stopped directly in front of Victor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For several seconds neither spoke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then she slapped him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crack echoed through the hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody dared intervene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;You murdered my husband.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Victor&#8217;s face burned red.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;You old fool.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I watched you poison your brother.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gasps exploded around them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eleanor turned toward the nobles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Every word in those archives is true.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tears filled her eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;When Henry learned the truth, Victor sent men after him.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her voice broke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;They killed my son.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elias felt as though the floor vanished beneath him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His father.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not missing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eleanor pointed toward Elias.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;But they never found his child.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The room remained utterly silent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For twenty years she had hidden him among farmers in a distant village.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Changing names.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moving constantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Never staying in one place too long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Always watching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Always protecting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king laughed suddenly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A desperate sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;You expect them to believe this?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;No,&#8221; Eleanor replied calmly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then she removed a small leather pouch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;And that&#8217;s why I brought proof.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inside lay the royal seal ring worn only by direct heirs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The matching ring to Elias&#8217;s medallion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The symbols locked together perfectly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The court erupted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Victor&#8217;s final defense crumbled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Part 7: The Trial Of A False King<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The kingdom demanded judgment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Within days a tribunal assembled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Judges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Military commanders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Religious leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All gathered to hear the evidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The proceedings lasted a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Witness after witness appeared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Former servants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Retired guards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Old messengers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every testimony pointed toward the same conclusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Victor had stolen the throne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And murdered to keep it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most devastating testimony came unexpectedly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the captain of Victor&#8217;s own guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He stepped forward publicly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then removed his sword belt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And laid it before the judges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I served him for fifteen years.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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