In the quiet aftermath of their intense night, Jaegar and taray entwined on the bed, the lingering echoes of passion still palpable in the air. As the night deepened, Johana, upon entering and witnessing their continued embrace, simply chuckled, deciding to leave them to their own devices.


    As the first light of dawn approached, tara stirred from her slumber, her movements slow andnguid. Groggily rising, her eyes were drawn to Jaegar''s face, the serenity of sleep casting a mesmerizing allure upon him. However, her gaze was soon captivated by the bracelets adorning his wrists.


    As she was staring at them, the tranquility was broken by a sudden roar, a voice. tara jolted, and when she was about to turn and see who it was,.


    It was her husband, Drasus. The sudden intrusion shattered the tranquility of the chamber as tara was dragged away by her husband, Drasus. Shocked and mortified, tara hastily covered herself with the sheets. Her mind and body froze, and she wondered why he was here.


    Soldiers rushed in, seizing Jaegar and holding him at sword point. The abrupt awakening left Jaegar staring at tara and the man who now stood between them.


    Johana and Kaeso entered the chamber, witnessing the unfolding drama. Kaeso wore an apologetic expression as he nced at tara. The events of the previous night were meant to be a secret shared only among them, and the presence of tara''s husband added an unexpectedyer ofplexity.


    Drasus, a feudal lord and a formidable knight, red at Jaegar, his disbelief turning into anger. "What is the meaning of this, tara?" he demanded, his eyes piercing with usation. tara looked from Drasus to Johana, seeking support, but Johana remained silent.


    tara attempted to exin, "Why are you here? It''s just a small..." Her words faltered as she realized the gravity of her indiscretion. She knew that her exnation would only dig her deeper into the hole she had unknowingly created. Drasus, now seething with rage, clenched his fists.


    Drasus, betrayed and hurt, couldn''t fathom the actions of his once-elegant wife. He directed his wrath at Jaegar, lying on the ground, while tara, burdened with guilt, remained silent, unable to defend her mistake.


    Drasus, consumed by rage,shed out, delivering a swift kick to Jaegar''s side. He demanded answers from tara: "If I hadn''te here, I wouldn''t have discovered this, right?" tara, trembling with fear, nodded weakly, her eyes filled with remorse. She mustered the courage to speak, her voice barely above a whisper. "I never meant for any of this to happen.


    I was foolish and blinded by my own desires."


    Drasus''s anger only intensified as he listened to tara''s confession. He felt betrayed and couldn''tprehend how his once-trusted partner could have made such a grave mistake. The weight of the situation sank in, leaving him unsure of how to proceed.


    tara remained silent, acknowledging the undeniable truth that their secret would have remained concealed within the confines of the chamber.


    Kaeso''s decision to go to such lengths was influenced by tara''s status as the daughter of Kimon, one of the kingdom''s most influential figures and a close aide to the King of Wrescia. Drasus, despite his fury, refrained from physically harming tara due to her powerful connections.


    Fuming with anger, the appearance of Jaegar only intensified Drasus''s emotions. Drasus clenched his fists, feeling a surge of rage as he red at Jaegar, who had a smug expression on his face.


    Jaegar drawled, his tone saturated with mock courtesy. "I mustmend you on your impable taste in wives. tara is truly a gem among women."


    Jaegar, clenching his fists, struggled to contain his rising anger. In a defiant tone, he spat, "What will ady do if she doesn''t feel loved at home?" His words were meant to provoke and burn Drasus even more.


    Jaegar, who had not attempted to take tara from her husband, found himself facing punishment for a situation he didn''t create.


    In response, Drasus, seething with anger, retorted, "What did you say, you ve bastard?"


    Jaegar, surrounded by soldiers, slowly rose to his feet and boldly reiterated, "I have to say she was screaming all night that even I couldn''t keep up."


    Drasus''s face reddened with heightened fury as Jaegar confronted him with unbridled audacity.


    tara was actually blushing when Jaegar said those words. She couldn''t believe Jaegar had the audacity to bring up such a personal matter in front of everyone. The tension in the room escted as Drasus clenched his fists, ready to strike back at Jaegar for his insolence.


    Kaeso and Johana exchanged bewildered nces. They couldn''t fathom why Jaegar was deliberately provoking Drasus, escting the situation further. The atmosphere became increasingly tense as Drasus''s anger grew, his face turning an even deeper shade of red. tara, feeling ufortable, looked away, hoping that the confrontation would soone to an end.


    Drasus, consumed by fury, unsheathed his sword, and an ethereal blue glow enveloped his body. With a swift motion, he brought his sword down, aiming to strike down Jaegar.


    Jaegar swiftly raised his wrists, using the bracelets as an impromptu shield. The sword connected with the bracelets, and suddenly, a deafening boom echoed through the chamber. The force of the impact sent shockwaves rippling through the room, causing the walls to tremble and small objects to fall from their shelves.


    The deafening boom was followed by a blinding sh of light, temporarily blinding everyone in the vicinity.


    BOOM!!!


    A powerful shockwave erupted, sending everyone sprawling against the walls and scattering across the room.


    Everyone slowly got up to see Jaegar, who remained unscathed.


    The force pushed even Drasus. He was still in shock and stared at Jaegar, specifically at the enigmatic bracelets.


    Kaeso, having been thrown a distance away, rushed to help Johana up. Together, they hurried to tara''s side, ensuring her safety. They could see that tara was shaken but physically unharmed. Kaeso couldn''t let anything happen to tara, and if anything were to happen to her, he would have to answer to his father, and that would be very troublesome for him.


    As they regrouped, they noticed that the room had sustained significant damage, with cracks running along the walls and shattered ss littering the floor.


    Kaeso, with a stern expression, approached Drasus and demanded, "What do you think you''re doing? Are you trying to destroy my mansion?"


    Drasus remained fixated on Jaegar and the mysterious bracelets.


    Meanwhile, Jaegar, though weakened by the impact of the attack, began to move slowly. It was evident that the bracelets had yed a crucial role in saving his life; without them, the oue might have been fatal.


    He spat on the ground and remarked, "Well, isn''t that deadly? Were you seriously trying to kill me?"


    Drasus maintained a stern gaze on Jaegar and questioned, "Who are you?"


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    Kaeso interjected, answering on Jaegar''s behalf, "He''s just a fighter in the arena, a ve."


    Drasus, seemingly unconvinced, inquired further, "Then why isn''t there a ve mark on him?"


    Kaeso pointed towards Jaegar''s bracelets and exined, "Those bracelets are the mark."


    Drasus continued to scrutinize Jaegar and asked, "Where is he from?" He had used his internal energy, the aura of a knight, in that previous attack. It was a formidable force, capable of sting away a normal human.


    Yet, Jaegar''s bracelets had not only withstood the attack but also left him unharmed. And he had never heard of ve bracelets, which can withstand a knight''s attack.


    The realization struck Drasus: if the bracelets possessed such power, why were they ced on a seemingly ordinary ve like Jaegar? Was Jaegar truly normal, or was there more to him than met the eye? The enigma surrounding Jaegar deepened, leaving Drasus with more questions than answers.


    Drasus seethed with anger, his eyes aze with a fiery resolve. "No matter what those trinkets are or who you im to be, I will end you today," he dered vehemently, drawing his sword once more. The gleaming de reflected the tension in the room.


    But before Drasus could unleash his fury upon Jaegar, Kaeso stepped in between them, a barrier between aggression and its target. "I can''t let you kill my asset, Lord Drasus," Kaeso calmly stated, his gaze unwavering.


    Drasus halted his sword, holding it at Kaeso''s neck, demanding an exnation.


    "Are you standing against me?" Drasus questioned, suspicion lingering in his eyes. Kaeso met Drasus''s gaze with unwavering determination. "I am not standing against you, my lord," he replied evenly.


    Kaeso, undeterred, replied, "Even if you are a feudal lord, you can''t just act like you please. I suggest you take your wife and leave, and that is if you want her back."


    Drasus, torn between his anger and the implications, lowered his sword, narrowing his eyes at Kaeso. The prospect of losing tara or damaging his marriage was unthinkable. "Let''s talk about him. I want him dead," Drasus insisted, redirecting his focus to Jaegar.


    Kaeso, with his greedy mind, saw an opportunity in Drasus''s words.


    He proposed discussing Jaegar''s fate inside the mansion and ordered his men to secure Jaegar while the lords engaged in conversation.


    Johana guided tara into the mansion, while Kaeso and Drasus ventured inside to deliberate on the course of Jaegar''s destiny.