The weight of her words crushed the remaining bits of hope lingering in the air.
The knights who had once taken pride in their cause now stared at the ground in silent horror, the reality of their situation pressing down on them like an unmovable weight.
Skadi's ears flattened completely, her body trembling as she looked toward Aisha. Aisha, who had been so vocal before, now stood frozen, her amber eyes staring into nothingness.
Julie, the fearless leader they all admired, had sealed her own fate the moment she agreed to the vow.
And all of them…
Every single one of them…
Were going to die because of it.
Aisha's voice was weak, almost trembling as she turned toward Julie.
"Why…? Why did you accept such a thing?" She asked, her eyes filled with disbelief and betrayal. "You should have fought back—you should have argued against it! This is beyond cruel, Captain!"
