He grew up hearing stories about his famous ancestor, the Chancellor who was kidnapped by monsters and went on to formalize the kingdom’s justice system.
He worked all his life to live up to his family legacy, and even crowned his career by being elected Chancellor himself.
He hadn’t expected to also be kidnapped by monsters hoping to replace him.
After being rescued, the Chancellor was left with a choice over what to do next. But the cycle punishment and revenge hadn’t gotten them anywhere. He reached out to his counterpart in the Monster Kingdom and forged a lasting peace,
“Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, chancellor of Henry VIII” by lisby1 is marked with Public Domain Mark 1.0.
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