Chapter 200 - Matter Settled

Dan didn't want to deal with Alex's attack. He no longer had the power to save his daughter and wife that were trapped inside the fire.

While observing Alex's attack, he realized something – Alex could control fire at his will.

He would easily increase the intensity and strength of the fire and could reduce it whenever he wanted.

Dan's wife, Irina, was quite a power battle mage too, but she was not at the King level. Of course, while she controlled the element water, her power would be nowhere enough to rival that of Alex.

Thus, Dan knew immediately that other than Alex, no one could save his family.

"I am ready to do whatever you want, but please, just save them!", he shouted.

He even knelt in the air.

His citizens were watching what was happening. They could see the palace catching fire and started to panic. Of course, they didn't have that good of a sight to see what was going on between Alex and Dan. While those who did have realized how strong Alex was.

"As if I will save yours."

"You must experience how it feels to miss someone!", Alex shouted.

In reality, he wanted to share his pain with someone. Seeing Dan, he thought that if he felt the same, then both could have a good relationship and could understand each other.

Of course, that feeling was being directed at the wrong time. While wanting someone to feel the same pain or sensation as you, doesn't mean you would steal or kill their family.

"No, please!", and as he was begging, he could hear cries from the palace.

"They will be burned alive! Save them!", he asked yet again.

But Alex had no change in his emotions. He kept glaring at Dan with furious eyes.

Yes, right now, he had no intention of showing any mercy.

'Just…'

'D-'

He was about to say the one word which he always avoided – 'Die' – when he suddenly heard a voice.

"No dear, don't do this…"

The voice that he heard sounded like Elina. It was so similar to Elina that tears started coming down his eyes.

"You know that this is wrong, dear…"

"Don't kill the innocent.", the voice said.

Right after hearing this, Alex's rage disappeared into thin air. It was as if he was never angry in the first place.

The intensity of the fire started to decrease automatically.

'Yeah, I just need to force him to release Rex. There is nothing that his family members have done.', he thought and then absorbed all the fire that the palace had caught.

While the entire palace had been burnt, no one else was hurt. The same was true with the plants in the garden. While they were all on fire, not a single of them was burnt.

It was as if Alex's flames were never meant to hurt living things. Of course, that is not true.

His flames are so powerful that they would turn anyone into ashes the moment it touches them, so how did everyone survive?

Alex subconsciously held back without even realizing it. He had never done this before and could not do it now either.

Attacking on the battlefield or attacking enemies was acceptable but killing innocent ones was unforgivable – these were his values and they rooted so deep that his entire body held back his powers and prevented anyone from dying.

'No one was hurt? Was he just faking it?', Dan was shocked when he looked at his wife, daughter, and the ministers.

'Then why were they screaming?'

The burning sensation was for real, despite not getting burnt, they could feel a weird pain that was unbearable.

Perhaps, Alex let them experience this for his own satisfaction since that made him believe that they were being hurt by the fire.

Dan was happy since no one was hurt.

The thunderstorm had vanished a few minutes ago and now the flames vanished too.

Dan, after hugging his wife and weak daughter, shed a few tears.

After that, he turned towards Alex and started levitating again.

He then bowed and said, "Sometimes we need to forget the past. Thus, I will release the Criminal Zerex."

"…"

Alex stared at Dan without blinking his eyes when he heard this.

"Zerex…?"

"Who is that?"

Dan then told him about the criminal who had done their family a lot of harm. He was a thief who would steal expensive jewels and other materials from the palace when he was appointed as a guard.

He even murdered one of his relatives a few years back and was on the loose. It was only a few months ago that he was caught.

'Huh…?'

"Wait a second…"

Alex then soon realized what was going on.

"Perhaps, you do not know about my son?", Alex broke the sudden silence with this question.

"Your son?", Dan was confused when he heard this.

"Wait, weren't you invited to his first birthday?", Alex asked.

"I was, but my wife was pregnant that time so I couldn't come. I sent you an apology letter.", he replied.

"…"

'That's true…'

'But, if I'm not wrong, he should have at least heard the name of my son…'

'All other neighboring kingdoms know his name by now!'

After thinking this, Alex asked, "Then, do you not know my son's name?"

"You mean Max? Your missing son? Of course, I know his name. My ministers notified me about the situation.", Dan replied.

And after hearing this, Alex was completely sure of what was going on.

'No way, those ministers who joined the ranks recently…'

'Could they have…?'

After thinking about it, he flew towards the palace and then explained the situation to Dan.

'No wonder His Highness Alexander was so furious…'

'It is all their fault.'

"Your Majesty Alexander, please allow me to accompany you to your kingdom."

"I want to personally slay those traitors.", he said.

And right after that, both of them immediately flew back towards Rhone. Dan showed no mercy and killed them the moment he found them, separating their heads from their body and throwing them out to let the crows eat.

And with this, the matter finally settled where Alexander apologized for what he had done and paid a little amount for the construction of a grander palace.