Chapter 55

Atlas's Pov...

“H-How did this happen?”

My focus was abruptly diverted from Caroline as a voice crescendoed from behind. The voice was immediately recognizable to me. Ryder was the one. He shall remain unforgettable, that much is certain.

His speed was remarkable. His arrival was swift, taking little time to reach this place. However, my focus remained solely on Caroline, and I paid no mind to him or any other distractions. She had been inducing illness upon herself through excessive weeping.

Ryder rushed to the lifeless form and dropped to his knees, tears streaming down his face in silence. "I was unable to protect you, Your Majesty," lamented the speaker. "Please forgive me," he pleaded with a heavy heart.

The downpour had ceased, yet the heavens remained shrouded in a somber veil, as though the impending detonation had yet to transpire.

A multitude of individuals had already congregated at this location. The collective astonishment was palpable among them. I was privy to thei