Chapter 72:

Chapter 72: The Tyrant Has Fled

In a darkish and damp dungeon, the younger woman of the Senestia ducal household was imprisoned.

Her as soon as well-groomed hair was now tangled, stained with dust and sweat; her garments have been torn and filthy, unrecognizable of their authentic colour, and her pores and skin bears scratches right here and there.

Usually, even prisoners of noble start are handled with a level of decency—it makes them extra precious for exchanges of hostages.

Nonetheless, the uncared for state of Sushia indicated simply how enraged the empire was with the betrayal of the Senestia ducal household.

“So, Sushia. What have been you doing whenever you acquired caught?”

“I used to be so hungry that I used to be cooking stew within the forest, however the smoke gave me away and I used to be captured.”

“…”

It was her personal doing.

****

-Munch munch.

When bread and soup have been dropped at her, Sushia started to devour her meal frantically.

“Eat slowly.”

“Sob… It’s been ages since I had a correct meal. Since being locked up right here, all I’ve had is moldy, arduous bread.”

Her cheeks, as soon as gaunt, puffed out with meals, making her resemble a hamster as soon as once more.

“Cough, cough!”

“What’s the matter! The meals shouldn’t be poisoned.”

“My throat… I want water.”

Ascal, who was about to counsel she drink the soup as an alternative, was speechless after seeing the fully empty bowl she had scraped clear.

After coughing, Sushia drank some water and shortly regained her composure.

Ascal threw a blanket at her.

“It’s heat…”

Wrapped within the blanket, Sushia felt not solely satiated but in addition heat, and at last had the leisure to scrutinize the particular person in entrance of her.

Sushia’s violet eyes scanned Ascal.

“Kyaaaaaaa, the satan of the empire! I knew I wasn’t flawed! Are you planning to fatten me up after which eat me?”

“You caught me.”

Ascal strode towards Sushia, who backed away till she was trembling towards the dungeon wall.

“You’ve had it powerful, Sushia.”

He stroked her hair. Regardless of the whole lot, he had grown keen on her.

Even when solely in goals, it was painful to see her undergo.

Like a terrified hamster, Sushia slowly started to let down her guard.

“There’s no manner the empire’s satan may very well be this sort.”

“I’ve been referred to as a satan, however what have I achieved to earn such a reputation?”

“Properly…”

Then it struck her, this man earlier than her eyes. He wasn’t as scary as she thought.

Black eyes, black hair. He was actually Ascal Debrue, the satan of the empire. However now, she felt extra like throwing a tantrum at him.​Sushia continued, a wierd emotion stirring inside her.

“All the time main the empire with a chilly ruthlessness, each time you choose up a quill pen, everybody trembles questioning what conspiracy you’re crafting subsequent. Your enemies are invariably outsmarted by your sensible methods, after which there’s your unmatched prowess as a swordmaster. Nobody who has seen your blade has lived to inform the story…!”

Ascal had a realization. Clearly, rumors had taken on a lifetime of their very own.

Simply as ridiculous rumors had inflated his fame to that of the empire’s hidden dragon, right here he was dubbed the empire’s satan.

“So, the satan of the empire has come to see me in particular person, is as we speak my execution day then…? This meal, a final supper, proper?”

Sushia was being overly dramatic.

“However earlier than I die, please, I have to communicate with Her Majesty the Empress simply as soon as! There’s one thing I have to inform her! The truth is, that’s why I let myself get caught… though it’s true I did need some stew.”

“Comply with me.”

“Yikes. Are we heading to the execution floor?”

Sushia tried to seize the hem of Ascal’s clothes.

Ascal appeared down at her with a bemused expression.

“I’ll grant you an viewers with the Empress.”

****

“You might be 5 minutes late, Ascal.”

The girl, clad solely in a gown, clutching a pillow (beforehand utilized by Ascal), was none aside from Yulia Barba, the empress of the empire.

“My apologies. I used to be held up by this baggage.”

“The woman beside you, isn’t she a daughter of the Senestia ducal household?”

Murderous intent flickered in Yulia’s eyes.

Sushia trembled like a mouse earlier than a snake.

“Why have you ever introduced a traitor right here?”

“She says she has one thing essential to inform Your Majesty.”

“I’m not inquisitive about listening to it.”

Ascal approached the mattress and snatched the pillow from Yulia’s grasp.

“Ah! That’s mine.”

“It’s my pillow.”

“Isn’t what’s yours additionally mine?”

“Should you take heed to her, I’ll give it again.”

Yulia Barba was stricken by distrust. After numerous assassination makes an attempt and betrayals, she had come to belief nobody. Nonetheless, Ascal was the only exception.

A tyrant’s solely place of solace, the one pillar she might lean on, that was Ascal Debrue.

“Positive. Traitor, come right here.”

“Sure, sure.”

Sushia approached the mattress.

It was night time. A cold wind blew, and Sushia’s garments have been barely greater than rags.

Seeing Sushia shiver from the chilly, Yulia raised an eyebrow and gestured to 1 facet of the mattress.

Yulia Barba thought.

How fantastic it might be if this life might proceed ceaselessly.

The place did all of it go flawed?

Was it when the crown prince, overwhelmed with duties, half-madly claimed to have discovered a legendary Pegasus and died whereas driving it?

Or was it when she fiercely competed with Serena Barba, branded her a witch, and forcefully succeeded the throne?

Her recollections return even additional.

When she was six years previous.

She was very possessive.

She hated dropping something, and no matter she favored, she needed to have.

In any other case, she at all times ended up dropping it to her sister—whether or not it was toys, our mom’s consideration, or anything.

Even again then, she was preventing with Serena.

They every grabbed an arm of the teddy bear, pulling till it was practically torn aside.

“That is mine! Yulia! You’ll be able to’t have it!”

“No! You have already got 5 dolls! I would like one too!”

“Hmph. Get mom to offer you one then.”

“Mom received’t make one for me…”

Serena had hair just like their mom’s, whereas she inherited her father’s blond hair.

Maybe that’s why Mom by no means paid any consideration to her.

She was at all times absorbed in one thing.

“Waaah!”

“Positive, hold it. I’ve loads of dolls anyway.”

Ultimately, the teddy bear was torn in two and fell to the ground.

Even because the servants tried to console her, Yulia continued to cry. The bear wasn’t the one factor she had misplaced.

After which he appeared.

“Why are you crying?”

She later discovered that his father had achieved nice honors, and that’s why he, his son, had come to the palace.

“The teddy bear acquired torn?”

He nodded. He, barely taller than her on the time, appeared so courageous.

After borrowing a number of issues from the servants, he shortly stitched the teddy again along with a needle.

“Look. It’s a rabbit doll now, a lot cooler than a teddy bear. It’s one in all a sort on the planet!”

“…Is it for me?”

“After all. It’s yours.”

It was a bit clumsy, however the rabbit doll, sewn with care, was smiling broadly. Yulia discovered herself smiling with out realizing it.

“Thanks. What’s your title?”

“Properly, my title is—”

She by no means heard his title. The servant abruptly appeared, swiftly grabbed his arm, and pulled him away, as if he had dedicated an incredible rudeness.

However from that day, Yulia turned completely satisfied.

Each night time, she went to sleep dreaming.

As a result of she lastly had one thing of her personal.

One thing distinctive on the planet.

As time handed, she tried to seek out him, however she might by no means appear to.

Haha. Hidden away within the countryside, how might he?

So, when she lastly did discover him.

Does he know the expression she had?

And the expression she wore when she joyfully approached him, solely to understand that he had forgotten her.

She wished to maintain him by her facet, even when by power.

However he at all times tried to run away.

It doesn’t matter.

She was assured that she might catch him and produce him again, irrespective of what number of instances, even dozens of instances.

However now, she was content material with this.

Ascal.

Her past love, and her final.

She’s going to let him go.

‘Solely you, please.’

‘Stay fortunately.’

…

The following day.

“…Lia has disappeared.”

“The battle at Windwill isn’t far off, proper? In all probability.”

Ascal placed on his coat.

“You’ll be able to keep right here. Sushia.”

“Nonsense! After all, I have to include you! I can’t handle with out you!”

“True. You’d starve.”

“Hehe.”

Yulia had run away.

Now it was time for him to go after her.

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