{"id":4948,"date":"2026-06-15T12:49:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T12:49:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/?p=4948"},"modified":"2026-06-15T12:49:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T12:49:45","slug":"the-king-opened-the-final-prison-to-unleash-a-monster-but-summoned-his-own-doom-instead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/?p=4948","title":{"rendered":"THE KING OPENED THE FINAL PRISON TO UNLEASH A MONSTER BUT SUMMONED HIS OWN DOOM INSTEAD"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Part 2: The Kneeling Legion Beneath The Seventh Gate<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The thunder of kneeling armor shook the fortress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thousands of shadow-knights lowered themselves before the boy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Black capes swept across ancient stone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sound echoed through the mountain prison like a storm rolling through a canyon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody moved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody breathed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">King Aldric&#8217;s triumphant smile slowly disappeared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This was wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Terribly wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Seventh Gate had been sealed for six hundred years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every royal record described it as the prison of the Devouring Beast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A creature destined to annihilate the enemies of the crown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not an army.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not soldiers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Certainly not soldiers kneeling before a condemned child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy stood frozen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His chains hung loosely from his wrists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He was only twelve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dirty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dressed in the torn clothes of a prisoner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet every knight looked at him as though he sat upon the throne of heaven itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One knight finally rose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His armor was different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Older.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Covered with silver runes glowing beneath the darkness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When he removed his helmet, the crowd gasped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There was no face beneath it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Only swirling shadow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The blood survives,&#8221; the knight said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His voice sounded like hundreds speaking at once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">King Aldric found his courage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Seize him!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No one obeyed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The royal guards remained motionless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fear rooted them to the floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The shadow-knight slowly turned toward the King.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The temperature plummeted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ice spread across the stones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The Last Heir has returned.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aldric&#8217;s hand tightened around his sword.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;What heir?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The knight&#8217;s empty gaze settled upon him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&#8220;The rightful one.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A scream erupted somewhere among the nobles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then panic spread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because every ancient legend suddenly made horrifying sense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Seventh Gate had never been built to imprison monsters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It had been built to guard something far more dangerous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The forgotten royal bloodline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And its army.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Part 3: The Crown Buried Beneath Forgotten Bones<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mountain fortress descended into chaos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lords pushed past one another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Guards abandoned posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Servants fled screaming through corridors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the shadow-knights never moved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They remained kneeling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Waiting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watching only the boy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His name was Lucien.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And until this moment, he had believed himself an orphan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A criminal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A nobody.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The faceless commander approached him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We have searched for you for generations.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lucien swallowed hard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I don&#8217;t understand.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;You will.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The commander extended a gauntleted hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The chains around Lucien&#8217;s wrists shattered instantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">King Aldric stepped backward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sight filled him with dread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because he finally remembered something his grandfather had once told him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A story he had dismissed as nonsense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A story about the First Dynasty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before Aldric&#8217;s family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before the current kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before history itself had been rewritten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The Black Kings,&#8221; he whispered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The commander turned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;You remember.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aldric&#8217;s face paled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Black Kings had ruled all northern kingdoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not through fear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not through conquest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But through something far more powerful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Absolute loyalty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then they vanished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their entire bloodline supposedly exterminated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Or so history claimed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The commander pointed toward the mountain floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deep beneath them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The crown awaits.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fortress trembled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ancient mechanisms groaned awake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Massive cracks split the stone courtyard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A hidden staircase emerged from beneath centuries of rock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Torchlight revealed stairs descending into darkness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The commander lowered his head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Welcome home, Your Majesty.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lucien stared into the abyss below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Something ancient was waiting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And somehow, it had been waiting for him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Part 4: The Hall Where History Was Murdered<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The staircase descended for nearly an hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lucien walked between rows of shadow-knights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Behind them came terrified nobles and a furious King Aldric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody dared remain above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mountain itself seemed to be forcing them downward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At last they reached an enormous chamber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sight stole every breath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hundreds of colossal statues lined the walls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ancient kings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Queens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Generals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each carved from black stone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the center stood a throne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unlike any throne ever seen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It appeared forged from pure night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And above it hung thousands of golden tablets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Names.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Histories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The commander approached one tablet and touched it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instantly glowing images filled the chamber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Memories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Living memories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everyone watched in stunned silence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They saw the First Dynasty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"511\" height=\"783\" src=\"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-337.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4949\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-337.png 511w, https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-337-196x300.png 196w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 511px) 100vw, 511px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not tyrants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not monsters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They built roads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ended wars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fed entire regions during famines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Protected neighboring kingdoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd stared in disbelief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then the images changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A conspiracy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Secret meetings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Assassinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Betrayal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lucien watched as noble families murdered the Black Kings and seized power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ancestors of today&#8217;s ruling houses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ancestors of King Aldric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gasps echoed everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A noblewoman collapsed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another began sobbing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everything they had been taught was a lie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The commander spoke softly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&#8220;History was not forgotten.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He pointed toward Aldric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&#8220;It was murdered.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The King looked around desperately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No one defended him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not even his own lords.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because the evidence surrounded them on every wall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And there was no denying it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Part 5: The King Who Refused To Fall<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most rulers would have surrendered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aldric was not most rulers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the chamber erupted with outrage and accusations, his expression slowly changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fear vanished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In its place came something far more dangerous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Determination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The King began laughing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sound startled everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;You think this changes anything?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The commander frowned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aldric spread his arms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The kingdom belongs to me.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He pointed upward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Millions obey my laws.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His gaze swept across the nobles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The army serves me.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then he looked directly at Lucien.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;You have ghosts.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The statement landed hard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because it was true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The shadow-knights were terrifying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the living world still belonged to Aldric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The King suddenly drew a crystal dagger from his sleeve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before anyone could react, he plunged it into the floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The chamber exploded with light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Runes ignited everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The shadow-knights recoiled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the first time, they showed weakness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The commander staggered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;No&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aldric smiled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;My ancestors prepared for this.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The hidden weapon had been waiting for centuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A safeguard against the return of the Black Kings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crystal&#8217;s power spread through the chamber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One by one, shadow-knights began dissolving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lucien watched in horror.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thousands of loyal warriors started vanishing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The commander fell to one knee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Our time grows short.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the first time since meeting them, Lucien saw fear in their eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And he realized something terrible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The army that had waited centuries for him might disappear forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Part 6: The Price Hidden Within Royal Blood<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The commander beckoned Lucien closer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The chamber darkened around them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shadow-knights continued fading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Minutes remained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perhaps less.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The commander removed a small black crown from beneath his cloak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It looked ancient beyond imagination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;This belongs to you.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lucien hesitated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;What happens if I wear it?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Silence followed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then the commander answered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Everything.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy didn&#8217;t understand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The commander continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The crown contains the souls of every ruler from your bloodline.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Murmurs spread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even Aldric looked surprised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;It grants power beyond mortal limits.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lucien stared at the crown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then noticed something strange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The commander wasn&#8217;t meeting his eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;What aren&#8217;t you telling me?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The knight lowered his head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The answer came quietly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&#8220;The crown consumes the life of its wearer.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The chamber fell silent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lucien&#8217;s heart sank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The commander continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Every Black King gave years of their life to protect the realm.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aldric burst into laughter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;There it is!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He pointed triumphantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The curse.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The commander ignored him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Wear the crown, and you will save us.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lucien swallowed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;And afterward?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The knight hesitated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then answered honestly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;You may not survive.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The weight of the decision crushed him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Twelve years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Given a kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Asked to trade his life for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crown 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