Chapter 155: The War God's Rest, a Home for the Heart

Three months passed in a quiet stream of days, washing away the scent of blood and ash from the grand halls of the Rathbond estate. The storm that had raged for fifteen years, culminating in a night of violent judgment, had finally given way to an enduring calm. The name Rathbond, once a symbol of internal strife and hidden rot, was now undergoing a period of rigorous, painful, but necessary cleansing under the steady hands of Matthew Rathbond and his ever-loyal butler, Elijah. Yet, the one...