chapter 6

within its own bloodline. His victory, though decisive, served as a somber reminder that the path to lasting peace is strewn with challenges—both external and internal—and that true leadership often means confronting the darkness that lies within one's own family.The new king, having barely survived the treachery of his own family, found his realm weakened. The rebellion had drained resources, shattered trust, and left the kingdom vulnerable. And then, like a vulture sensing a wounded beast, an ambitious neighboring kingdom seized the opportunity to strike.Under the banner of a ruthless warlord, the enemy forces swept across the land like an unstoppable tide. Cities burned, fortresses crumbled, and the once-thriving kingdom fell into chaos. The new king, still recovering from the betrayal of his kin, fought valiantly, but his armies were outnumbered and demoralized.

In a final desperate battle, the royal capital was besieged. The enemy breached the gates, and the streets ran red with the blood of the defenders. The king's most loyal warriors fell one by one, and in the end, hehad no choice but to flee. The throne, the kingdom, and everything he had fought for—lost in a single night of fire and ruin.

Exile and the Journey to the Old King

With nothing but the clothes on his back and the weight of failure pressing down on him, the fallen king rode into the wilderness. There was only one person left who could guide him now—the old king. The man who had once ruled this land, who had seenpower rise and fall, who had lived through betrayal, war, and sacrifice.

After weeks of travel, the broken king arrived at the remote sanctuary where the old king had chosen to live out his final years. Once a ruler feared and respected, the old king was now a man of wisdom and patience, watching from afar as history repeated itself.

As the fallen king knelt before the elder monarch, there was no judgment in the old man's eyes—only understanding. He had seen this before. He had lived it. And now, it was time to teach his successor the final lesson of kingship: how to rise again from the ashes .

With nothing left to lose, the fallen king prepared to reclaim his throne. But to do so, he would need more than an army—he would need to become something greater than he ever was before.