“Slowly surrender. If you resist, the woman will die.”
Knights behind Gallas were pointing guns at Evelina and Duke Ruskun.
“How…”
“Ruskun isn’t the only one that has spies.”
For Ruskun Weimar, two people immediately came to mind.
“Bendal and Irollo.”
“Oh, that’s right.”
Since they were the newest member to come in, the problem was that he needed to pay more attention. Ruskun thought it was his mistake and said, hiding Evelina behind him.
“The woman is worthless as a hostage. Leave her.”
“Don’t talk nonsense. You don’t think I know who she is?”
Gallas Tenesi realized at once as soon as he saw Evelina. The beauty captured Kaiden, the Emperor of the Abelard Empire, at once and the catalyst for purifying the water that made the Abelard Empire rich.
That was Evelina.
Undeniably, even in the presence of these candles, she was dazzlingly radiant.* Her platinum hair changed light with each movement, and her purple eyes with orange sparks. And a beautiful beauty like a famous painting by God.
*TN: Calling others a candle and saying she doesn’t compare to them because she shines even brighter
The strange thing about her was that even though she was pregnant and holding her swollen belly, her curvaceous body didn’t look faded rather, it looked enchanting.
– Bang!
“Ugh!”
Gallas shot Ruskun Weimar in the hand as he tried to get the gun out of his arms. Soon, with the sound of a bang, Ruskun’s gun tumbled to the floor.
“If you were to lie, you should have covered her face first.”
Ruskun Weimar grabbed the bullet-ridden hand.
“No, you should cover your body too.”
As Gallas gestured with a big smile, knights loaded with guns were ready to shoot at any time.
“If you hand over the woman, you’ll save yourself.”
“Do you think I’d believe that?”
“I-I’m going! Instead, please ensure the safety of Duke Ruskun!”
Evelina stepped up and said. Ruskun blocked Evelina with his bloody hands, hiding her roughly behind him.
“Never.”
“But there’s no way out now.”
Evelina was lucky to have her abilities. They didn’t intend to kill her. From what she heard there, her adoptive father, Marquis Logias, was behind them. Then they knew what she was capable of.
If they used her for years, they would try to save her from using her abilities.
“I’ll cooperate, so let me go with Duke Ruskun.”
She knew it would be dangerous to move alone from here. Even if she lived, he wouldn’t let Ruskun live, who had become useless. In addition, he was a Duke of the Abelard Empire, a right-hand man of Kaiden, and a significant contributor to the last revolution. There was no way he would have kept him alive. Even if he became a corpse, he would be punished as an example.
She believed in Kaiden. Even if she and Ruskun got caught, Kaiden would win. Then they could escape in time.
Evelina didn’t want to be a condition for a bargain and believed in Kaiden’s ability. Because he was more capable than anyone else, he couldn’t lose.
‘You’re going to live until you have ten children.’
Suddenly, what the fortune-teller said came to mind.
This was the first child. So she also believed she wouldn’t die.
“I surrender.”
At Evelina’s words, Ruskun Weimar looked into her eyes. When he saw her eyes with brilliance again, he seemed to know her plan.
“All right.”
When Gallas’s horse ran out, a knight came with a rope.
“I’ll tie you two together.”
“Thank you, Your Highness.”
When Evelina said that to Gallas, Gallas felt better at her graceful voice.
“If the Emperor dies, why don’t you be my mistress?”
“…”
“You can give the baby you’re pregnant with to Emperor Ashes.”
Evelina didn’t feel bad because she was used to this insult now. It was no different from what Hecate said, teasing her every time.
“To do that, you have to treat me with respect. I don’t feel like it right now.”
“What?”
“Because it’s at a level where slavery would be better.”
Gallas chuckled at Evelina’s words. He then beckoned the rope. Then he tied the rope only to Ruskun Weimar, not Evelina.
“Come here.”
“Well…”
Gallas forcibly grabbed Evelina’s hand and tied her arm to his.
“What is this…”
“When this ends, I’ll plant my seed in your stomach.”
Evelina trembled at the disgraceful words, but she said with a smile.
“Tell me when this is over.”
She said so and examined Ruskun Weimar’s condition. She was hiding a knife against her thighs, just in case.
~~~~
“Oh, how pathetic.”
Kaiden said as he looked at the Marquis of Logias, confronting him in the northern waterway. The Marquis of Logias was next to Prince Ashes.
The numbers of knights looked similar. That’s because knights from other waterways except the north were not ordered to move.
In terms of numbers, Kaiden was inferior. However, Kaiden intended to consume only the knights of the Marquis of Peran. So, no further knights were needed. The numerical inferiority did not matter for Kaiden.
As he drove his horse forward, the Marquis of Logias and the Prince of Ashes were approaching the front with their horses.
Kaiden said as he got close enough to reach the horses.
“How about a two-to-one match?”
“If you’re trying to insult me, stop it.”
“Are you proud that all you know how to do is work hard?”
Kaiden wanted to shoot both of them here if he could. But because he had one thing to check.
“What’s with Gallas Tenesi, just the two of you?”
“Does that bother you? I thought the brain was also made of muscles.”
Prince Ashes laughed at Kaiden and said so. He pulled out his gun and pointed it at him and said,
“You don’t know how much I wanted to kill you.”
“You’re still stupid, Ashes. That’s why you’re not the Emperor.”
“Shut up.”
At Kaiden’s ridicule, Ashes stared at him as if he was about to shoot.
“You’re here to negotiate, aren’t you?”
Marquis Logias asked because he thought there was a good reason for Kaiden to come forward and urge a conversation. Then Kaiden smiled and looked at the Marquis of Logias.
“If that’s the case?”
“Abdicate. Then I’ll let you live.”
“Then what happens to Lina?”
“If you’re talking about the purification catalyst, that’s difficult.”
The Marquis of Logias said as if he had no regrets. Then, the thought that Kaiden should save the Marquis of Logias and take him disappeared.
Kaiden thought that even if Evelina’s memory returned, she might have feelings for her adoptive father, so he was going to capture him alive.
However, capturing and taking him alive was more problematic now that he saw it. Evelina would be more hurt if he made fun of her with the useless snout. He’d rather kill him even if he heard resentment.
He said as soon as he went mad at the idea.
“I’ll give you a final warning.”
At Kaiden’s words, the Marquis of Logias and the Emperor Ashes loaded and aimed their guns.
“If you get off the horse right now, I will spare you. If not, I will kill you both.”
“Huh! Are you crazy? You don’t know who’s inferior right now?”
“Of course, it’s you.”
– Bang!
When Prince Ashes tried to fire a bullet, Kaiden fired a pistol first.
“Argh!”
It hit the hands of Prince Ashes perfectly, and he dropped his gun.
– Bang
The Marquis of Logias also fired, but Kaiden bent down flexibly and then put the gun to the side of his head and said,
“Any dying wishes?”
At that moment, the soldiers who understood Kaiden’s orders shouted.
“Everyone, avoid it!”
“Everyone, get into the castle!”
“Retreat!”
Prince Ashes and Marquis Logias, who saw Kaiden’s soldiers suddenly running back, looked around, wondering if they had won.
– Swish! Thud! Splash!
“Giddy up!”
Then the Marquis of Logias was taken aback to see even Kaiden driving his horse into the castle. Then he fired at Kaiden, who ran away with a gun.
– Bang! Babang! Bang bang bang!
However, the gun shot in panic did not hit anywhere.
– Boooom!
He turned around to the thunderous sound he kept hearing from somewhere.
“Argh!”
“The dam has collapsed!”
“gh!”
“Run away!”
The water from the dam was on the northern waterway, which was now left unused and flowed out.
“Ah!”
Prince Ashes and Marquis Logias saw huge water pouring down from the top of the mountain, and their whole bodies hardened.
~~~~
“I’m going to Duke Ruskun.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
Kaiden inadvertently saw that the soldiers brought by the Marquis of Logias and the knights of Prince Ashes were washed away by the water and moved on.
If the water was left like that, some would flow into Lake Heliben, and some would flow into the sea. It was far from the village of the capital, and there was no fear of flood damage because the embankment was well-built around the town. It was made for situations like this.
“I think Duke Ruskun will nag you a little.”
David, who had difficulty riding a horse, frowned while saying so. As a literary man, it was complicated for him to wear armor and assist.
“Will he nag? He might cry because you didn’t tell him about the dam.”
When Baron Orpence spoke with a weary laugh, Kaiden laughed.
“I’ll give him a new estate.”
The only thing damaged by the flood was the estate of Duke Ruskun.
“You are wise, Your Majesty.”
“As expected, Your Majesty is very wise.”
At the words of the two aides, Kaiden accelerated, thinking that he could not wait to see Evelina.
~~~~
“Your Highness, I think we should move north too.”
“Yes, let’s go.”
Gallas Tenesi had no idea that a dam collapsed in the northern waterway and hit the knights.
“Giddy up!”
So he led his knights and moved with Evelina riding in front of his horse.
I hope Ruskun wouldn’t die