Meylin allowed her words to echo—deep, heavy, and inescapable—resonating through the hearts of every vampire and werewolf within the fortress. Then, once silence reclaimed the battlefield, she spoke again, her voice clear and resolute.
"The Scarlet King is not one to wait. So, he offers you a chance. Instead of a long and bloody war that will undoubtedly end in your defeat, he proposes a duel."
Shock rippled through the crowd gathered atop the Blood and Silver Moons Fortress. Even Blood Princess Tania and Wolf Titan Hercule, both seasoned warriors with hundreds of thousands of years of experience, frowned at the unexpected proposal. While it was true that the odds of defeating the Scarlet Crusade in a prolonged war were slim, they were not entirely without hope.
