"We've stopped the interrogation since they're barely breathing. Both of them didn't admit who was behind that incident, Your Majesty." Zandro reported. He just came back from the underground prison of the palace.
Carzus expected this much since those servants have families of their own. The Duke must've already done protective measures right before they hired those servants.
"Let them starve to death." He said coldly as he touched the mask on his face. "If Francia wasn't there, It wouldn't be possible for Lady Florentine to get out unscathed."
A loud thud resounded on his office table when he slammed his fist on it. He really wanted to eliminate those people who tried to harm Chiara, but he needs evidence and witnesses though he also believes that it wouldn't be the last one. Maybe at this time the Duke was already planning something against the Lady.
'Why do they hate Chiara so much?' Carzus asked
Red light district, located at the western part of the empire. This is the only land in the empire that isn't owned by a noble, this was given by the previous emperor to the current head── Elissa Beatrice.The only woman who beat the previous emperor in swordsmanship during their early twenties.This piece of news isn't new to Chiara. This is in fact one of the reasons why she wanted to come here, to see this woman who made a name for herself.But ...Chiara turned her head and saw several ladies wearing pieces of thin clothings on their bodies, revealing their sexy curves and alluring breasts.She turned red in embarrassment. She squinted her eyes at one of the ladies and those bouncing boobs made her self esteem decrease.'Ahh, why am I not blessed with large breasts like hers? Hah.'She thought helplessly, while the knights with her we
Of course, why would father and mother love me? It's clear that they adopt me to prevent this humiliation from happening to their precious daughter, Clareen.Chiara bit her lower lip with a heavy heart as her father continued his ruthless words."Chiara, don't you think this is the perfect time to repay all your debts to this family? After all, we've fed you and dressed you for so many years, this is just a little payment I'm asking for."His cold voice crushed her fragile heart, how long has it been since she lived here in the Florentine mansion as a slave?Yes, a slave.She was the first lady of this family by paper, but in reality, she was treated like a slave that even servants would dare to harass her.What fed? What dressed? All the foods she ate in this house are leftovers by her little sister, the real daughter of the Duke of Florentine household. Eve
"General, the emperor is at the royal villa." One of the imperial knights reported to the general of the royal army respectfully."Mm." He responded. He looked at the brightly lit and overly luxurious villa on his right and scoffed in his head. Royal villa ... That disgusting being is at it again. He thought referring to the emperor's hobby of taking young ladies of every noble family and forcing them into his harem.Another knight approached and bowed his head in fear, "My L-Lord, the gate is o-o-opened like what you ordered me to do." He stuttered while holding on to his tiny hope of saving his life by taking the enemy's side, but his heart immediately sank after hearing the general's cold words."One word and you're trembling? If I keep you and someone told you to do the same while you're serving me ... will you also sell me off?""N-No, My Lord! No! I would never! P-please spare my life!" H
Now, the real problem began. How would she explain her disappearance to her husband?She reached the gate of Cales household, and the guards immediately let her in. No matter how curious they are, they wouldn't dare ask a question, especially because the Marquess of Cales is like a ticking time bomb these days that his wife disappeared.But his anger didn't seem to root from worry, because the moment the Marquess received a mysterious letter without a seal on it, his countenance changed, and he looks like he was ready to kill anytime.The lady, who was violated in the forest turned out to be Marchioness Lara Cales, the daughter of Earl Grey and was the most beautiful lady in her era.She was sought by every household, even the imperial palace, but she chose to marry Marquess Cales who was her lover at that time. This is also where the emperor's fetish of collecting young ladies into his harem s
"Ssh!" Simon hushes Lara while they're hiding behind the bushes. He made this big pile of bushes so that he could hide whenever runaway soldiers or rebels entered the forest, but now, two of them are actually using this."S-Simon ... I-I ... Hmmp!""W-what?! What's happening?!" Simon instantly panicked after seeing how pale Lara's face is."Aaaa ... AaaaahhHHH!"Her groans of pain suddenly caught the attention of the seven rebels, they immediately traced where the voice came from and found two people coming out of the bushes. One was a man, and the other one was a pregnant woman who's about to give birth."Man, this is troublesome! Two people saw our faces ..." One of the men with a cigarette in his mouth said while unsheathing his sword. His allies seemed to already agree to what the man said, they looked like they were ready to fight at any moment.Or more
"Ce .... Celestine, you said?" The big man tried to confirm the name he had just heard. "Y-Yes, that's right. She sent us here to live ... We are currently homeless, so I was thinking if──." "Young man, welcome to our humble village." An old woman approached them, that's when Simon noticed that all of the village people are smiling towards them now, unlike earlier when they just arrived. 'Err, what's happening?' "Y-Yes?" "That beautiful lady must be your wife?" "Ah, no ... I mean, y-yes, haha, she is my wife. And this is o-our child." Simon introduced them awkwardly, Lara blushed the same. "It's Celestine who brought you here and your family must be tired from your journey, follow me." The old woman who welcomed them is the village's head, Bernadeth. She took the three of them to one of the empty houses available in th
"You, did you take off your mask outside?" Carzus' mother, Lara, asked with a cold voice. She overheard some of her neighbors fawning about Carzus' appearance that morning, so the anger she held for long grew bigger and bigger as the painful memory of her past haunt her again.Carzus felt his body trembled in fear, 'Will I get hit again? Will mother disown me again?' are what going through inside his head. He took a deep breath and finally uttered, "Yes."Lara's brows knitted, she approached her son and gave him a slap. "How many times should I tell you that you mustn't take it off?!""I'm sorry, mother."Carzus ignored the stinging pain on his face and stood at the door like a statue. His mother made him a mask to cover his face when he turned three, and the only time he can take it off is when he's taking a bath, that means even at home, he has to hide his face especially in front of his mother who
'I was forced to marry an old man for the family's honor and their daughter's reputation, but thankfully, somebody took me away.' Chiara thought while brushing her hair in front of the vanity mirror and sighed. 'But tonight, I have to attend a selection ceremony to see if I'm going to be a concubine or a slave.' "A slave is fine tho, but what if I was chosen to be a concubine or a queen? Another marriage, although not with an old man, but a ruthless one." Chiara overheard the conversation of the other ladies two weeks ago, she heard that the new emperor took the crown by force and slaughtered all the servants, knights and everyone serving the previous emperor including his children and wives. On top of that, Emperor Edleman died a humiliating death in front of the nobilities. 'Will I be able to marry a man like that?' *Siiiiiiigghhhh* She sighed deeply while lost in her