C249 A TRIAL THAT BINDS WORLD

"When the Blood King Walked Again"

The royal room was quiet.

Too quiet.

Aria felt it before she knew what it was.

The air inside the Blood-Fed palace had changed. It wasn't colder or darker, but it was heavier. Like something old had just woken up and taken a breath.

She stood in the center of the trial chamber.

Exactly where they had placed her.

Tool.

Witness.

Bait