Side Story 4: Face to Face with the Emporer

Lech looked at the towering Palace before him. It had been a long journey to the Empire, having to sneak himself into the Commonwealth to avoid Snowid's spies. While he slept rough, he kept on going for his father. Although he wanted the title Duke, it didn't mean he wanted his dad to die, unable to have a satisfying end. A servant opened the door for him, and he thought of the last conversation with Henryk as he walked into the palace.

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Hearing the knocking on his door, Lech released a tired sigh and got up, letting Henryk in. It was strange. His father seemed to have a weight lifted off his shoulders. Previously, he had been carrying his anger and the burden of leading the war against Snowid himself, but now it seemed he had lost part of it.