The palace was still, heavy with the silence of what you had just done. The queen, the king, and their concubines—both male and female—lay dead at your feet. You had killed them all, one by one, with calculated precision, erasing their rule and any chance of their survival.

Dan, the one who had tried to escape, now found himself trapped in front of the locked back door. His attempt to flee had been in vain. His face was pale, his body trembling as he realized there was no way out.

You watched him, unmoving. His eyes, wide with fear, met yours as he stuttered, begging for his life. "A-I... please... don't kill me... please..."

His voice was almost a whisper, barely audible above the silence that had consumed the room. His fear was evident, but you felt nothing. He was just another part of the plan, another obstacle in your way. His life meant little in the face of your goals.

Yet, there was something about his desperation, the way his entire body shook, that made you pause for just a moment. But only for a moment. Weakness wasn’t an option, not now, not after everything that had happened.

"You should have known better than to try and escape," you said coldly, your eyes locking with his. "Now, there's no way out for you."

The decision was made. His fate was sealed, just like the others who had crossed you.