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Chapter 203

Caspian

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Just as the fight intensified and my body was already aching from the relentless exchange, I felt a powerful impact that sent me crashing backward, my body hitting the hard floor of the arena with a painful thud that knocked the breath out of my lungs. I groaned loudly, one hand instinctively moving up to hold my throbbing head while my blue eyes flashed with sharp pain, the world spinning for a few seconds as I tried to regain my bearings.

The crowd gasped loudly at the scene unfolding in front of them, their shock obvious as they stared at me lying sprawled on the ground, bruises already forming across my face and body, making me look like a complete wreck with blood dripping steadily from the corner of my mouth as I stared up at the sky, one arm clutched tightly over my stomach where the pain radiated.

People were muttering and talking among themselves in hurried whispers, trying to understand what was going on and why the prince was down like this.

Many of them thought I was being dramatic by staying on the floor for so long, but what they didn’t understand was that it was nothing short of a miracle that I was still alive and conscious after everything that had just happened.

Each punch Noah had thrown at me felt like sharp daggers piercing straight through my skin, the pain so intense that it seemed to drag the air out of my lungs with every strike, leaving me gasping and struggling to breathe properly. And to make it even worse, it felt like Noah was actually holding back and being nice to me, as if he could do so much more damage if he truly wanted to end this fight quickly.

I turned my head slowly to look at Noah, who stood a short distance away with his arms crossed over his chest, watching me with the calm, almost patient expression of a teacher looking down at a disappointing student. A small smile played on his lips as he spoke in a steady voice.

“Are you done? That is a bit disappointing. You didn’t last for an hour.”

My lips curled up slightly despite the sharp pain shooting through my body, and I clenched my hand into a tight fist, determined not to stay down. I tried to push myself up to stand, but the effort made me cough out a fresh spurt of blood hat splattered onto the ground. In the distance, I heard my guard shout with clear worry in her voice.

‘Your Highness!”

She tried to rush forward toward the fighting area, but I quickly raised my hand to stop her, my voice coming out strained out firm as I said, “It’s okay. Stand back.”

With great effort, I managed to stand up, staggering a little at first before I finally got my feet firmly under me again. I made ny hands into tight fists and stood straight, forcing myself to look composed even though every part of me hurt, and 1 ooked directly at Noah as I said, “Let’s continue.”

n the distance, some women in the crowd started shouting desperately, their voices filled with concern. “No! You crazy nan, don’t injure the prince! Stop the fight. This is insane!”

Noah ignored their pleas completely and turned his attention back to me, his expression unchanging as he replied simply Yes, let’s continue.”

moved toward him again, raising my fist to throw a punch with everything I had left, but he moved past me with surprising peed and threw a hard punch straight into my face. The impact made me cough out more blood, and I was about to fall lown when he suddenly grabbed my hand, using my own momentum against me as he threw me across the floor. I groaned oudly in pain as my body slid and tumbled over the hard ground.

Before I could recover, he stepped firmly on my chest, pressing me down with his weight while he tilted his head slightly

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and looked down at me with that same calm disappointment in his eyes.

“How unamusing. You are still so weak. You disgust me.”

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The words hit me harder than any punch because they were exactly the same ones I had said to Chloe when we fought carlier. I opened my mouth to say something in response, but before I could get the words out, he kicked me hard in the face. Fresh pain coursed through my entire body like fire spreading through my veins. I had never felt this way before in my life. Nobody had ever treated me with this kind of dominance and disregard.

All my life, I had always done whatever I wanted. I had always done what I thought was necessary to protect her, even if it meant hurting her in the process.

Noah scoffed softly and leaned down closer toward me, his voice low but clear as he said, “And you call that protection?”

My eyes widened in genuine surprise at his words, and I looked up at him, staring directly into his face. “H-how do you know what I’m thinking? Did you read my mind?”

Noah didn’t respond to that question at all. Instead, he continued speaking in that steady tone. “I don’t care about what happened in the past, but you thinking hurting your sister will protect her is the most bullshit thing I have ever heard. You thinking damaging her core will stop her from fighting almost killed her.”

I clenched my hand tightly into a fist at his words, the guilt I had tried so hard to push down and bury deep inside suddenly rushing back to the surface with full force.

Last night, when I first heard that Chloe’s life was in danger because of the damage I had caused her, I had immediately gone out to find something that could heal her, something powerful enough to fix what I had broken. But by the time I arrived, Noah was already there, healing her with his own hands as if it was the easiest thing in the world. I didn’t regret what I had done though. This was the only way I knew how to protect her.

When we lost our parents, I had made a promise to myself that I would protect her no matter what it took, and being this harsh, this controlling, was the only path I saw that would keep her safe. Keeping her out of sight, keeping her away from the dangers of this world, would protect her. I didn’t care what I had to do or how much she hated me for it, as long as she stayed alive and untouched by the cruelty that had taken everything else from us.

Noah’s lips curled up into a cold smile as he looked down at me, his voice dripping with disappointment when he spoke. “I see you’re still a fool.”

Before I could react, he wrapped his hand tightly around my neck and lifted me up off the ground with shocking ease, bringing my face level with his as he continued speaking in that same merciless tone.

“Weak people like you deserve to die, Prince Caspian.” He said the words slowly, repeating exactly what I had once said to Chloe during our fight, driving the blade deeper. “And I will make it happen.”

He tightened his grip around my neck even more, cutting off my air completely. My eyes widened in shock as my breath left me in quick, desperate gasps, the pressure building painfully in my throat and chest. The host panicked immediately, her voice rising sharply across the arena. “N-noah, that is enough!”

Noah didn’t stop. He didn’t even glance at her as he replied coldly, “Don’t interrupt me.”

My guard rushed forward instantly, trying to come to my aid, but a powerful aura suddenly exploded out of Noah, throwing her backward with brutal force. Yara and Kauis also tried to move in to help, but the same overwhelming aura kept pushing them back, holding them in place no matter how hard they struggled. He was even more powerful than any of us had thought possible.

I couldn’t fight back anymore. My strength was fading fast, my vision starting to blur and go black around the edges as consciousness slipped away from me. Everything was turning dark, and in that fading light, I could see death clearly in front of me, and that death wore the face of the boy currently strangling me. My hand dropped limply to my side as if my body

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had finally given up and no longer wanted to fight.

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Just when I thought this was truly the end and I was about to die, a loud, desperate voice suddenly cut through the darkness and pulled me back from the edge.

“Noah, no!”

Everyone in the arena turned toward the source of the voice at once. I didn’t need to look to know who it was, but I turned my head anyway, my movements slow and weak.

Standing there at the edge of the fighting area, barely able to stay on her feet, was Chloe. Her eyes were wide with fear and worry, her body trembling from the pain she was still clearly in. Miles stood right beside her, holding her up carefully so she wouldn’t collapse.

Noah glanced at her, tilting his head slightly, his grip still firm around my neck as a mocking smile played on his lips. “Look at your sister. She is worried. Who do you think she is worried about? You or me?”

I managed a sad, weak smile even through the pain, the thought coming to me bitterly. She couldn’t possibly be worried about me after everything I had done to her. She was probably worried about him, the one who had healed her, the one who actually seemed to care.

Noah rolled his eyes as if he could read exactly what was going through my mind. “It seems you have come up with an answer. You claim you protect your sister and yet in times of danger, you know she wouldn’t choose you. Don’t you think your so-called protection has been useless?”

I didn’t say anything in response. I just looked away from him, closing my eyes as the weight of his words settled heavily on me, and whispered hoarsely, “Finish me.”

Noah scoffed softly, but just when I thought he would finally end it and kill me right there, Chloe’s voice rang out again, trembling but determined.

“Noah, please don’t kill my brother.”

I opened my eyes slowly and looked at her, completely shocked by what I was hearing. She was still trembling, still clearly in pain from her injuries, but her eyes were fixed on me with genuine fear as she continued pleading. “Please, Noah. Don’t kill my brother. I can’t lose him.”

My eyes widened in disbelief. I hadn’t expected her to speak up for me at all, not after everything I had done to her, the pain, the damage to her core, the way I had tried to break her to keep her safe. I never thought she would still care enough to beg for my life.

Noah smiled again, but it wasn’t the same cold or mocking smile from before. He looked different now, like that of a wise person who had seen too much. He looked down at me and spoke calmly. “There, you have your answer. Your sister cares about you even though you’re an asshole, Prince Caspian. You broke a perfectly normal girl that just wanted to be loved.”

He paused for a moment, his gaze serious as he continued. “You are slowly becoming a villain in her story. Don’t be like my useless brothers. Don’t let your sister become like me. Let her have at least someone that loves her. Don’t let her have ten lifetimes just to be able to live.”

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