BRIJITH_MANIKANDAN

In a world where strength determines everything, Kael Draven was once a feared ruler, betrayed and cast into the abyss. But death was never meant for him. Reborn in a twisted reality where the weak are devoured, he rises again—crueler, stronger, and more egotistical than ever. With an insatiable hunger for power and vengeance, he will carve his own empire, not as a hero, but as a tyrant feared by gods and monsters alike.

The Abyss Calls

The palace was no longer a fortress of order—it was a den of vipers. Paranoia seeped into the royal court like a slow-acting poison, and Kael relished every second of it.

King Aldric paced within his war chamber, his aging face lined with frustration. His advisors bickered, each suspecting the other of treachery. The kingdom was crumbling before his eyes, and he knew not where the cracks had begun.

Dressed in the unassuming garb of a traveling scholar, he watched from the edge of the chamber, his presence unnoticed, his influence absolute. Every whispered doubt, every missing coin, every unexplained fire—it was all part of his design.

Then came the moment he had been waiting for.

The king slammed his fist against the table, silencing the room. "Enough! We will root out the traitors and restore order."

Kael smiled. Yes, dear king. Tear your own house apart.

Chapter 10: The King's Gambit