Chapter 12: When the Bell Tolls

The bells of Eldoria rang—not in celebration, but in warning.

The city was in chaos. Nobles turned on one another, the streets ran red, and the king's guards were powerless to stop it. Fires raged, painting the sky with the orange glow of destruction.

Kael watched from the highest tower, his eyes gleaming with satisfaction. He had broken the kingdom not with war, but with whispers.

Selene appeared beside him, a smirk playing on her lips. "You've outdone yourself."

Kael exhaled, his breath misting in the cold night air. "This is only the beginning."

For when the bells of Eldoria fell silent, a new ruler would rise from the ashes.

And his name would be Kael Draven.