Duel Before the Throne

Kardin quietly held his breath.

At the words “a duel before the throne,” the audience chamber suddenly appeared.

Am I seeing an illusion?

I quickly surveyed my surroundings.

The dirt ground where I’d been standing moments ago had turned into a bright red carpet.

The familiar patterned walls, dark crimson stone pillars, and torches illuminating the gloomy room without a single window…

It was an audience chamber through and through.

Still, it felt a little different from the one I knew.

I sensed an inexplicable danger.

And the atmosphere was somewhat different...