Chapter 30

• CHAPTER THIRTY
• I never imagined that the past would have such a hold on the king, but it seemed that it was all coming back to haunt him. The past few months have been particularly difficult for the kingdom, with a cloud of uncertainty and mistrust hanging over everything like a dark shadow. Rumors about the king and the things he did in the past had been spreading like wildfire, and it was becoming harder and harder to ignore them.
• One of the most talked-about rumors was about a lost kingdom, a neighboring kingdom that had fallen into disarray. People say that the monarchy has dissolved and that there is no longer any ruling body there, no traces of war or any kind of conflict. I had always been curious about these rumors, wondering what happened to the lost kingdom and how it could have fallen into such chaos. One day, I found myself in the company of the Queen, serving her a meal in her private theater. As we ate, I couldn't help but ask her about the lost kingdom and what really happened.