Reborn As Noble - Chapter 654: Blood, Magic, and Madness ( )

... ered windows of the royal palace was tinged with grey-blue, the first light of morning creeping across the blood-smeared stone.

Smoke curled in the air. Cracked marble. Crushed pillars. The lingering stench of scorched flesh and broken mana seals.

King Gurdan, barefoot and calm, stood at the center of the ruined throne hall. His body pulsed with glowing divine marks, his expression relaxed—almost bored. ƒree𝑤ebnσvel-com

"Oho~" he chuckled, turning his head toward the cru ...