After barging in Blackrock castle you finally find the throne room with the king himself sitting there. The walls are covered with ice with even some ice stalagmites -Cruel King-: “So, this is who I've heard so much about. You. Breaking in... dismantling my guards... Is this what you wanted? You think you're the hero of this story... But deep down, you're as filthy as everyone else. I've heard of the future. I've seen what's to come. I've been... 'tainted'... by a tormenting voice. With the knowledge that Blackrock Kingdom will cease to exist in your future. How do you think I feel? Withholding that knowledge from my people? That their happiness... their home... will be gone in only a few years. Do I give in to the prophesied future I've been told will unfold?” You reply with yes. -Cruel King-: “... ..... No. I won't let that happen. With the Ice Dagger... I'll rewrite our history...
No. matter. what. it. takes.”
he stands up gripping his scepter before taking out the Ice Dagger