In the reign of the Supreme goddess, there was no injustice served. Every act was accompanied by its repercussions and every sacrifice was offered a compensation.

Mutilated bodies of assassins were scattered in the room as the shadow bent on one knee looking at her highness, the Saintess. His two subordinates standing by the side knew what they were at this moment- suicide soldiers and would not go out alive.

"This one has followed master for so long and owe my life to him. One believes that her highness can save my master thus one would offer my life in exchange for his. Once empress Feyore see the dead body of the emperor she will let her guards down, the saintess must use that time well then." In every dynasty there were mirror twins of emperors- a man who looked similar to the king to sometimes impersonate him, the twin was trained to be loyal and had similar habits same as the King yet in reality they were eunuchs that could never betray their monarchs.

Heun had treated this man like his brother and not like the shadow he was trained to be, they wore same kinds of extravagant clothes, drank similar wines, and despite the numerous opportunities that Wahen had to rebel he never forgot his humble duty, despite looking like an exact image of emperor he never desired the throne.....the man was there when Heun proposed Helixis.

He was there when Azarios was born, was the first person to hold the young prince in his arms after the parents and was there when the couple lost their child to war.

"H-how can you.....this one refuses! How dare you?!" Before Helixis could stop the man, his own dagger slashed the intact throat spilling blood.

"The time is less.....tell the monarch that this one had an honorable death on his behalf."

Horrified raven irises trailed with anguished tears.

She had been incompetent. love, affection and emotions made her unable to see beyond conspiracies.

Yet Helixis refused to bow down, countless people had sacrificed for them and she cannot let their martyrdom sullied with failure, the men with heart frozen as cold as ice held up the corpse and replaced Heun inside the silk covers with it.

"Show this one the secret path to outside the capital since this one will leave alone."

"But her highness-" When red pupils clashed with the other counterparts the guards shuddered.

"Once your general returns, tell him that he is on his own now, life and death, joy or misery....this Saintess would be unable to accompany." Such coldblooded phases made Helixis look like the monstrous flower that she was known to be.

Rage and a feeling of incompetence filled her heart making it seem disgusting.

What she will speak once Heun gained his consciousness?

That the children he gave up everything for, conspired to kill him?

That Duke Selic and others were held captive?

That his brother figure committed suicide to save his life?

Or that all the powers given by the goddess were taken away the moment she decided to extend his life.

So everyone was here to disappoint her...they played with her emotions in hopes to see her fall and die in anguish.

The Entire Ambrose will now have to pay for each of her tears....if she had cried once then all of them must suffer and cry blood tears till they die...not even a single soul would be given an honorable death.

"This Helixis promises Ambrose, that one will return."

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"Your majesty prince Vzeus our spies from Ambrose have informed that his majesty Emperor Heun is dead and the crown prince- Alexzander will take up the throne soon." The wooden seat that the prince often used to sit as if to show that his legs were injured in an assassination attempt infront of all other people was discarded as the said prince stood up with his robes fluttering in wind infront of his closer aides.

"Emperor Heun is dead?"

Impossible

"Yes,it is said that Saintess Helixis was there in the banquet where the emperor was poisoned and is said to be the culprit, later she disappeared after killing the monarch."

"How foolish" Vzeus found the whole fiasco so absurd, there was no way that the emperor could be killed and that too by the saintess.

"This prince does not believe such trash intel and wishes for the couple to live a long life." The officials were stumped for a moment before they regained their stature and realized that this man was much far-sighted than they were.

"Your majesty, our army for now is fifty thousand soldiers short of the imperial army, what his majesty said was true all those years ago. Finances are tight in the imperial palace and soldiers are secretly trading their services so we can soon gain an upperhand. Due to constant war the empire's people have come to have deep-seated resentment against the monarch and would rebel and support another candidate for the throne any second if they are treated better.

"When has his highness thought of launching an attack?"

"Emperor of Eastern deserts have now had developed an army that is comparable in size, if combined with ours it will be enough to unsurp the throne. This one did not had one's imperial mother's background or any support to have so many men at my expense thus one had to wait so long... yet now the time has come, this one will-"

"MASTER! MASTER...." A close servant came running to the minister of revenue making the man red in face with rage.

"Impudent! don't you see his highness-"

"Forgive this servant's impudence master....Emperor Zexzerus of great eastern deserts has fallen into a comatose state and the prime minister has rebelled....her highness princess Lilith is trapped in the palace!"

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