"No access to the capital for a whole year?"
Cedric's eyes widened in shock. His mouth fell open—wide enough to fit a ping-pong ball inside.
If the second and third punishments had already been painful, then the fourth was far worse.
The capital was the seat of government, where most of the imperial court officials were based.
To secure their support, Cedric would occasionally return to the palace.
But now, he had been barred from entering the capital for an entire year, effectively cutting off his chances of gaining the support of the imperial court officials.
"What a cruel punishment," Duke Austin muttered with a soft chuckle.
He glanced at Duke Ashvale, whose face had turned pale.
Earlier, that man had been overjoyed when Ragan decided to revoke Cedric's death sentence and exile.
Unfortunately, that joy didn't last long. Instead, Cedric was handed a series of punishments, each one harsher than the last.
"Cedric is truly finished."
