The Story Is Not Over Yet - Chapter 181
Translator and Editor: Effe and Nabi
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Chapter 181
The Emperor died.
Azela returned to the mansion and sighed heavily, unable to hide her mixed feelings. She thought Daran’s words were lies or something was wrong.
After hearing the news from Daran, Livia immediately prepared to go to the Imperial Palace with a pale face. Even though she wanted to step back at that point, Livia grabbed Azela’s wrist with her trembling hands.
“Come with me, Azela. please.”
Even if the Emperor had abandoned her, he was a father to her. He was a man to whom Livia wanted to be recognized and a parent to whom she wanted to be loved. Although the sadness wasn’t intense enough to make her cry, she couldn’t be indifferent to her father’s sudden death.
Moreover, this was the first time anyone had died in her life. So, even though Livia pretended to be strong and calm, she was still an immature girl.
She could have gone with Livia if she wanted to, but Azela didn’t.
‘I’ll have to leave. After seeing it with my own eyes, I will come back when necessary.’
This was an ordeal that Livia had to overcome alone. Sensing Azela’s intentions, she nodded with a pale face.
‘I never thought the Emperor was really dead.’
The Emperor really died.
In some ways, it was a meaningless death. He was the ruler of this empire, a man who made people shiver just by looking into his eyes.
The death of such a man was so meaningless.
That was what death was like. No matter how good a person he was, he ended up in vain.
“Azela.”
“Zagnac, you’re back?”
“I have news to tell you.”
“…The same goes for me. Looking at your expressions, it looks like it’s the same news.”
She touched Zagnac’s cheek.
He came to find her as soon as he returned from outside. His cheeks were cold due to the cold wind. The Emperor died. In some ways, that might be a good thing for him because the person who always tried to kill him has disappeared.
“Then, do you know why he died?”
Zagnac asked, looking at Azela with anxious eyes.
Why did he die? She had never even thought about it. Azela shook her head and shrugged her shoulders.
“Then, do you know who killed it?”
“…Who killed the emperor?”
Azela was startled and almost screamed out loud. She would have definitely spoken loudly if Zagnac had not told her to lower her voice.
Who killed the Emperor?
It didn’t make sense. She recalled the many moments she had encountered with him. He was always doing nothing, just sitting or standing. Nevertheless, the presence and intimidation he gave were always special.
In front of him, she would tremble just to breathe, and if she even looked into his eyes, she would forget to breathe… though someone killed him?
Ha. Azela laughed.
“Who dares? To the Emperor?”
“….”
“No, Zagnac. He is not someone anyone can kill.”
“But they succeeded.”
Zagnac was adamant.
“…Who?”
“You know this person well, Azela.”
“….”
…Someone she knew well? There were many people who came to mind.
Daniel? No, he didn’t have the guts to do that. What about Sylvia? There was no way she would disgrace the Emperor.
…So Chises? No. He was of a vile kind, and there was no way he would have come forward in person.
Lane? There was no way she could have killed a human.
No matter how much she thought about it, no one came to mind. In the meanwhile, Zagnac, seeing her frustrated expression, spoke carefully to her.
“The Crown Prince concocted the plan.”
“…What?”
“And that person became a piece of the board.”
A piece.
It was a word she had heard somewhere before. Bad memories came to mind, and she got sick of it. A throwaway piece, the Emperor clearly used Benjamin like that.
Azela’s hands trembled.
‘…No way, no way.’
“Yes.”
Although she didn’t ask anything, Zagnac nodded, showing that he understood, her blue eyes were shaking.
“Findar was fooled by Crown Prince Chiseth’s tricks and killed the emperor.”
“….!”
Findar! Azela’s eyes widened at the unexpected name, and she gritted her teeth and clenched her fists tightly.
“Chises…!”
“Did you hear anything when you went to see the Princess today?”
“…Not really. The Palace is now devastated by the sudden death of the Emperor. What about Findar? Then, what happens to Findar?”
“…It looks like the Crown Prince gave her poison, and he won’t protect her. When they start searching, he will be the first to report her.”
“Maybe they’ll kill her.”
“Yes.”
The two became quiet. Azela asked, frowning.
“Where is Findar now?”
“A villa on the outskirts. If they want to find Findar, we’ll start by looking for the capital. I sent her there first. We’ll have to think about what to do now.”
“…Good job.”
Chises killed the Emperor? Why on earth?
This was the part she didn’t understand. In some ways, he was a coward. Chises always wanted to hide behind the Emperor, and sometimes, he was proud of his powerful father.
In addition, knowing Chises, the Emperor would definitely have chosen him as the Crown Prince, so why did he suddenly come after the Emperor? What was he trying to do after killing the Emperor?
“If the Emperor dies, what benefit does Chises see?”
“…He, the Crown Prince, will become emperor.”
He was not a man greedy for power. Azela didn’t understand that at all, but not everything was understandable because there were some people whose actions couldn’t be explained or understood. For now, protecting Findar took priority over understanding Chises’ actions.
Chises, who became Emperor, would try to kill Findar first to erase his deeds…
Huh? Wait.
“…No.”
“Azela?”
Azela looked at Zagnac with trembling eyes.
“Zagnac, Chises will become emperor. He will try to kill Findar to clear his tracks.”
“…I guess that’s true, but what about it?”
“…For the perfect fight for the throne.”
Zagnac, realizing what Azela meant, frowned.
“Chises will definitely kill all his siblings.”
“….”
Those who got the throne through unusual methods were always like that. They tend to kill their own checking forces first. In the fight for the throne, it was usually brothers and sisters who shared the same blood.
Only then would he, the one who inherited the blood of the former Emperor, be able to sit in that position.
“The Princess is in danger.”
And that was usually when others didn’t think about it. This happened when the system was disorganized.
A day like tonight.
If Chises was going to make a move, it was definitely tonight.
As Azela hurriedly ran out of the mansion, she was followed by Zagnac.
When she arrived at the Imperial Palace, Azela and Zagnac hurriedly got out of the carriage. Now that the Emperor was dead, Livia would obviously not return to her own palace but would be honoring the Emperor’s death in the Imperial Palace.
“…The guards have changed.”
Zagnac frowned.
Guarding the entrance to the Imperial Palace was important. Therefore, the guards at the entrance were all knights of higher rank or higher.
However, it was different now.
There were mere knights standing at the entrance as if the important personnel had been deployed elsewhere. Something happened in the Imperial Palace.
Azela turned her head and looked at the quiet Imperial Palace before she walked away.
“You cannot enter now.”
Perhaps it may not have been long since the guards became an official knight, as their behavior when refused entry was extremely awkward.
She easily subdued the two guards. It wasn’t difficult. Zagnac and Azela glanced down at the two people who had fainted and quickened their pace. It was quiet inside. The knights who were supposed to stay in place were nowhere to be seen.
“The Princess…”
Instead, the spot was filled with blood stains that she could not identify.
Something happened.
As she walked forward, she saw the maids who worked in the Imperial Palace collapsed. The mark showed that they got cut with a single knife stroke without hesitation. The further they walked inside, the more corpses there were, and the smell of blood was strong.
If she wanted to ignore it, she could have just ignored it. It would be over if she closed her eyes.
But.
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