"The Riptide boy is fearless of dragons." Elder Yige spoke, "You cannot intimidate him; the boy will rebel."
"This will benefit him; once I enter the gates, I can relieve the siege of Fertile City." Alex stroked his thick beard with his fingers.
He wore a horned crown, donned a wide royal cape, with his face meticulously groomed, features rich yet very aesthetic.
The Black Iron King once wanted to anoint him as King of the North, a position second only to the Black Iron Throne, below one man but above thousands. Given time, he could also earn the title of Lord.
But Alex did not agree, for he believed what he gained with his own hands would far exceed any endowment from others, with destiny siding with him.
Now, that belief has been affirmed.
