🔁 Recap – Chapter 66: The Bargains We Bleed For
The journey to Halveron is no longer just about reclaiming a fallen kingdom—it has become a stage where sacrifices are weighed, and bargains are struck in blood.
In Chapter 66, Kai's group was thrust into a confrontation with the price of their ambitions. As their path crossed a forbidden threshold marked by ancient symbols and old magic, the land itself seemed to whisper forgotten deals—curses sealed by betrayal, and promises etched into bones.
Kai was forced to make a choice no ruler ever truly escapes: power or people. The ruins tested him, echoing the voices of those who had once called him king… and those who had died for his crown. The blood-veil that guards Halveron pulsed with unnatural life, reacting to his presence as if remembering him—and resenting it.
