C168 Killing the Monarch of Shadows

"Delusions of grandeur, thinking an ant can topple a mighty tree! How absurd... Ha... Hahaha..."

His laughter echoed, shoulders shaking continuously, as if he hadn't laughed this heartily in years. His mirth was a cacophony of emotions—joy, sorrow, surprise, irritation—all culminating in scorn, the scorn of a sovereign.

Mindful of his own stature