Chapter 76: Darrow: By the Laws of the Ice

Summary

• Darrow's following of warriors grows as he continues to chase Fá over archipelagos, reaching the distant island of Hades.
• As they confront Fá, whose spirit appears defeated, he offers Darrow resources, freedom for prisoners, and an escape from Europa.
• Fá admits his allegiance to Atlas, confesses his history as a gladiator, and details his manipulated role as a leader meant to create chaos.
• Darrow refrains from killing Fá personally and instead offers the right to execute him to Volga, challenging the Obsidian custom which would typically grant the executioner the throne.
• Fá is ultimately killed by Volga, who sees him as undeserving, further illuminating a familial connection and preventing an immediate rise of a new ruler.
• Following the execution, the Ascomanni slip away into the darkness, leaving the Obsidians with no ruler and in a state of potential chaos.
• Sevro announces a temporary truce and outlines the terms for electing a new leader, excluding Darrow from the candidates and ensuring a fair, democratic process.
• Resistance continues aboard the Pandora ship, where Diomedes and Athena confront Darrow regarding his decisions, emphasizing the risks of his democratic experiment.
• Darrow, Sevro, and Cassius prepare to fight against the Ascomanni entrenched within the ship, putting their disagreement aside to deal with the immediate threat.