No Regrets in This Game of Chess

After years of struggle, he climbed step by step from commoner to a chancellor who held power over all, then became a rebellious man discarded once his usefulness was over. He prided himself on being a good minister, a good husband, and a good friend. In the end, his family abandoned him, and everyone turned against him. So what? At least one person acknowledged him. That was enough for him to have a clear conscience. It was both his cause and his consequence, and he had no regrets. When he returned to his youth, he followed his own heart, watching the world unfold with cold detachment.