Raising a Sacrifice

"It seems I must kill you, Your Grace." For years, Inas served as the most devoted and loyal knight to Duke Nigel Montestein. Yet, in a devastating turn of events, it is Inas who ultimately betrays his lord, delivering the fatal blow that ends Nigel's life. Instead of fading into oblivion, however, the duke opens his eyes to find himself alive once more, thrust back in time to exactly one year before his destined murder. Nigel quickly realizes that his sudden return to the past is no ordinary phenomenon. The circumstances surrounding his revival carry an unsettling weight, hinting at forces far more complex than simple time travel. As he navigates this second chance at life, the looming shadow of his impending betrayal forces him to question everything he thought he knew about his court, his fate, and the people he trusted most. With the clock ticking toward his original demise, only one person holds the key to unraveling the mystery behind his resurrection: Inas, the very man who drove the sword through him. To survive and understand the true nature of his reality, Duke Nigel must confront his treacherous knight, turning his greatest enemy into the sole source of answers in a deadly game where trust has already been shattered.