Mila fell to her knees, her eyes empty as she looked around her. She was no longer in the main hall with her sister's lifeless body collapsed into Liam's arms. While the king was hugging her, there was no emotion in his eyes.

No sadness, regret or anger, or maybe Mila didn't sense and see all that because Liam was too good at keeping everything to himself? Because he was beyond capable of controlling himself that one would have difficulty reading his facial expressions to even understand how he really felt?

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After all, he was the king, if he couldn't control himself, then someone else would do it for him. And if that happened, then he did not deserve to be called a leader for their people.

It was a tremendous responsibility for Liam.

Meanwhile, in front of her, Liam was still standing in the same position, staring at Mila with that annoying emotionless look that made Mila wonder what exactly he was feeling or thinking right now?

And what was Liam's real intentions in showing her her sister's memories?

Oh, of course Mila understood that Liam wanted to convince her that he was not entirely at fault and that what Mila saw fifty- five years ago wasn't what she mistook.

However, Mila felt that there was something else that she was not aware of, something that Mila had to ask directly to confirm the answer.

"What is the prophecy?" Mila asked, her eyes glaring at Liam, while she was still sitting next to the thick glass of the cylindrical container that enclosed Anna's soul.

However, when Mila glanced at the tube, Mila couldn't see her sister's figure anymore. Anna's soul had disappeared after showing Mila all these things.

And that's how it works.

Some knowledge about forbidden objects in this restricted area was indeed informed as a basic knowledge for them about their past.

However, they never saw the objects or tried the forbidden curses directly, because the effects would be terrible if they used them incorrectly.

"What prophecy was Anna talking about?" Mila remembered that part.

Although Mila was still in a state of disbelief that her sister had betrayed them, these memories were real facts that couldn't be denied while Mila could only watch without being able to do anything when all that was recounted before her eyes.

"That was the final prophecy from the Oracle." Liam took a step closer to Mila and knelt before her. He reached out his hand to brush Mila's tangled hair, but his hand was pushed away roughly. Mila didn't want to be touched and Liam respected her wishes. "He said that I was the last king and my queen would ruin my era of leadership."

Liam didn't tell Mila in detail about the prophecy and only gave the big picture, but that was enough to explain the whole thing.

"You mean, my sister will ruin the lives of our people?" Mila narrowed her eyes in disbelief.

"With what Anna did, wouldn't that show the beginning of the truth of the prophecy?" Liam answered Mila with a sentence that made the girl think that what he said was true.

"That was not solid evidence for you to kill her," Mila hissed fiercely.

No. It was strong enough evidence for Liam to kill Anna, not only Anna but also Milla, because the punishment for the traitors would be implemented not only on the traitor, but also on their family.

However, Mila was in a state where she would deny all of that. The fact she had just learned about Anna's death had shaken her completely.

Then how was Mila still alive till this day? Even being chosen to be the next queen to replace Anna?

"You know that was more than enough evidence to claim your life as well, who doesn't even know the real problem," Liam said in a calm voice. One of his traits that made him seem so in control.

"Then what is the purpose of you telling me all this?" Mila raised her head and looked at Liam, who was now leaning against the large glass tube.

For some reason, Mila felt that they had returned to the past, where Liam still often hung out with her and Anna, and the three of them looked happy together, just like the other normal people.

At least, in Mila's memory, because at that time she did not know anything about the complexity of their relationship.

"To clear up a misunderstanding that has been going on for decades," Liam replied.

Although the topic of their conversation was so dark and complicated, the calm and quiet atmosphere in the room, coupled with the presence of someone who was familiar to them, made the discussion about the tragedy of decades ago become more talkable.

Maybe Liam didn't show it, but he was relieved that Mila's reaction was completely different from what he expected, as he had thought of the worst possible outcome of this truth being exposed.

Mila was dealing with this fact rather well. Her reaction was even better than Anna's in dealing with complicated situations. Even in her daily life, Mila tended to explode with overwhelming emotions.

But, in critical moments and when needed, Mila would take time to think and that was a good trait to be a queen.

"Did you manage to find… that man?" Mila asked hesitantly, glancing at Liam.

She was still annoyed at Liam, but seeing what her sister had done to him, it seemed very unfair for Mila to judge this man as well.

But, on the other hand, Mila was still trying to digest all this. The fact that she had just discovered, shook her and shattered all the things she had believed for decades, which was; Liam was guilty and he was the bastard and nasty king, who had killed her sister, but hid behind a lie that he himself spread to save his face by saying that his sister had been killed by a human.

"No," Liam replied.

"What book did Anna give him?" Mila then followed Liam's gesture by leaning against the now empty glass tube behind her. Anna's soul was no longer in there and Mila would never see her again.

"That," Liam pointed at the empty podium, where a white stone stood proudly in the center of the room. "It's a powerful magic scripture."

Mila didn't respond for a while and the silence that enveloped the two of them didn't make them feel awkward, instead they seemed comfortable.

"Did the last war actually happen because Anna gave the book?" Mila asked cautiously, but Liam's gloomy chuckle made her glare at the man.

What did he mean by laughing at a time like this?

"You haven't been in this palace for decades Mila," Liam said patiently, he turned to look at Mila. "There were three wars after that."

Mila rolled her eyes in annoyance at him. "You know what I mean. My memories stopped when those bastard humans captured me fifty years ago."

Immediately Liam's laughter seized and his eyes darkened. Mila's words reminded him again that he had failed to protect the people around him and allowed those humans to touch what was his.

However, Liam didn't say anything about it and chose to focus on Mila's question.

"Yes," Liam replied curtly. His face looked much calmer than before, but that only meant he was controlling himself and not showing his true self. Another fake side of him…

"That war killed the previous king." It was a powerful statement, one that reminded Liam of Anna's betrayal.

"Yes, and that means your sister not only betrayed us, but also killed the previous king indirectly." The sentence just came out and Mila was at a loss for words to respond.

What happened to Anna? Why did she do all that?

If Mila had not seen it with her two eyes, then she would not have believed that her sister had betrayed her and her people, not even now.

"You killed Anna very quickly," Mila said after a moment of silence. She just wanted to say that Liam had gotten the revenge he needed.

This was indeed the nature of vampires. They would be easily influenced by negative feelings such as revenge. They could even turn grudges into the only reason for survival.

The vampires would not let go of those who owe them and demand full vengeance.

"That's the last favor I can do to her," Liam replied.

If Liam handed Anna to the hands of the Elders to be executed, then she would experience suffering that was impossible for others to imagine and in the end she would also be killed by the vampire guards who have a lower status than those of the nobles.

Wasn't that an insult?

Therefore, Liam took things into his own hands and ended Anna's life. It was the last thing he could do for his best friend and woman who would be his life partner, if only Anna didn't take the wrong step and stopped focusing solely on herself.

"Thank you," Mila said quietly. She understood his decision. It was a tough one and she couldn't blame Liam, even if she wanted to.

"So you have stopped thinking about killing me?" Liam cracked a joke, but sounded gloomy when he said it.

"No. I am just delaying my revenge on you for killing Anna," Mila stated. She needed time to think through all of this and of course to make up her mind about Liam. "But, why am I still alive? Shouldn't you kill me too?"

Mila looked at Liam through her misty eyes.