Roland stared at the white-haired Crown Prince, doubt surging within him like a dark tide.
Morne was advanced in years, yet he could still personally lead the grand army to the Northern Domain, a clear testament to his formidable strength.
As Morne's son, Lucius must have also practiced a profound Knight's Breathing Technique and should possess Extraordinary strength and a long life.
Even with the drawback of the Knight's Breathing Technique draining one's life force and causing a decline in strength after their prime, it should never lead to what he saw now...
A state of being so emaciated and gaunt, as if he could waste away at any moment.
The degree of this decay was unnaturally alarming, almost like a...
...kind of corrosion.
As Roland was lost in thought, Prince Lucius raised his eyelids, his slightly cloudy eyes sweeping over the delegation from the River Domain.
