Chapter 26

"Don't let hatred consume you, Your Majesty."

Quinas had said. Leto, who had been listening intently, clenched his fist.

He already knew the meaning of those words. He had lashed out at the High Priest during the day. How desolate his face had looked when he accidentally saw it afterward.

It was Livia who pulled him out of that abyss. Like a gentle light, she allowed him to breathe again.

Quinas had faintly smiled.

"Do not be afraid. Only then will you achieve."

These were Quinas' last words to Leto.

Late at night, Leto sat on his desk. …