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Chapter 288 They Fear Him

Boom!The heavy doors of the hall in Ashkelon Manor swung open with a resounding crash after being pushed. Asher, clad in a white linen tunic and tight black leather pants, tilted his head toward the source of the noise.

His white tunic, with its deep V-neck, was laced in a zigzag pattern, allowing him to adjust the opening to a modest degree. Tucked neatly into his pants, the white fabric draped effortlessly over his lean frame.

At both sides of his waist hung Euodias and Ithamar—the only two swords on the entire continent that wanted nothing more than to cause the demise of their master, driven by their own selfish reasons.

As the door continued to open wider, footsteps echoed through the grand hall before they fell into his ears.

Asher raised an eyebrow. He had been staring at the mural of himself and had no intention of leaving his position, so he simply leaned back since tilting his head was the only option to see who was coming in.

Since the guards hadn't announced anyone, it meant that this person must be either someone who was close to him or…

Tapk!

His eye narrowed in on the boot, its edge slightly visible beneath a flowing gown.

'Oh…'

… The ruler of Ashkelon.

Katarina strode into the hall, appearing like a woman in her late forties. The sight made Asher's eyes widen in surprise.

"Katarina… is that you?"

Katarina dropped to one knee, a knowing smile on her lips. "Do I look appealing to your eyes?"

Asher squinted. Only one woman had ever spoken to him so boldly, both before and after learning of his true identity.

Baroness Katarina!

"Humph!" Asher snorted and strode toward his throne.

As she watched his back, Katarina subtly scanned the room,

"…There are some that are much stronger. I don't know what these men went through but it feels like they went through a forge and came out tempered."

Alarmed, Katarina spoke. "Can His Lordship control such men?"

Adam's gaze flicked toward the tent and then he glanced at her.

"Control?" He let out a low chuckle. "They fear him."