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“Can we see the king, then?” shouted a challenge from the crowd.
The smooth voice was all too familiar, and I did not expect him to be this bold in front of a crowd. I could kill him right now, but I knew Metheus would rather be the one to kill Ari.
“You will see him in time, Duke Ari,” I answered, hopefully not revealing the tension that made my torso rigid. I tried to control my breathing so that I did not burn him on the spot. My hands held on to the arms of the throne, nails digging into the wood.
Then, the Great Hall started shaking. Rattling.
Loud laughter came from somewhere in the middle of the room.
My eyes followed the source and gasped. It was Aruna.
Yet, it was not her. Her eyes glowed yellow.
Then, I remembered. The Ninurta could take any form or shape.
The battle had begun. The matches had been lit.
