Chapter 177: Chapter 177

I looked at the way to the dungeons here inside the palace. I already met the emperor and he was already with me and we are walking our way to the dungeons now.

This place looks big, just like the dungeons in our house, but this one seems to be lacking security. there are some knights who were posted there, but knowing the emperor of Tenebrisaya?

He has some powers that he gained after forming a contract with Abanoon, and these knights here wouldn’t be enough to restrain him; they can buy time but they couldn’t take him down. It’s good; her father summoned Flamear to restrain him.

The emperor stopped in front of one of the cells, and I was sure that Lord Abellarder or maybe it was Emperor Sullaivan—was inside.

I looked at the emperor and he nodded to one of the knights who were assisting us.

"The crown prince and the duke will join us later," He said as he looked at me while he was getting inside the prison cell.

I looked around to see that this one is different from the other cell, as you can’t see who was or who was inside the cell.

I got inside and saw that there was even a table.

"What is she doing here?!" I turned around and saw that Baron Abellarde and his other friends were there, but their hands were shackled by magic restrictions.

"Tone down your voice, Lord Abellarde; you are talking at my daughter," the emperor said coldly to Lord Abellarde, who was still glaring at her.

"Tssk, Daughter? You choose that brat over my daughter, who was a perfect lady?" he said as he turned to the emperor and turned to look at her again as he insulted her.

"Daughter? Did you even know that your perfect daughter has been possessed by Abanoon?" the emperor said as he glared at the baron, who looked confused at what he said.

"What do you mean?" the baron asked as he looked at the emperor, who took a step to get closer to the baron.

"Didn’t know your daughter became Abanoon?" the emperor asked, which made her sigh as she seemed to forget to tell him about Abanoon wearing masks whenever she was with her subordinates, as the latter knew about the reputation of the lady she took the body from.

"Your Majesty, Abanoon was wearing a cursed mask everytime she talked to them, and besides—" My words weren’t finished when the door opened and father with Helion entered from there.

"We already found their old hiding place at Lord Abellarde’s estate," Helion said as he looked at his father first before looking at her.

"You did not just betray the empire... You sold us to that demon," the emperor said as he gave the baron a punch in his face.

"You sold the empire that gives you riches and titles!" he continued as he was still punching Baron Abellarde, who was now lying on the floor while covering his face from the emperor’s punch. Thɪs chapter is updated by novel-fire.net

"You killed your own people for your own greed!" the emperor said as he yelled.

I looked at the other noblemen who were also there; they were all surprised to see how the emperor was punching Lord Abellarde.

The emperor became lenient ever since he married the empress, and they also forgot that he was young along with his friends when they were sent to battle against Tenebrisaya.

I look at them as I shake my head; they must think that the emperor would still be lenient to them after what he learned, as there’s no remorse in the way they look.

"Just give us the punishment," Lord Di Santris said and even had the nerve to challenge the emperor as if they had already seen this one.

I wonder what Abanoon had promised them that they are willing to sacrifice their precious lives. for her.

"Do you think death would be all for you?" the emperor said as he looked at Lord Di Santris as he smirked at him.

"That would be easy for you to escape all your sins." He continued as he looked at me before looking at Helion who was now holding my right hand.

I saw Helion nod at him before he let go of my hand and walked towards his father.

"Lord Di Santris, I already had your family arrested here in the castle," Helion said coldly, which made the latter pale at the mention of his family.

It seems like the count still has some sympathy or love for his own family.

"What did you do to my family?" Lord Di Sanrtis said as he looked worried about his family.

"You asked how’s your family?’ Did you even consider what would happen to them when you didn’t even blink your own eyes when you sold your own people? Oh, wait, yes, you considered them; if not, then why would they try to flee from this place in the middle of the night?" Helion said as he grabbed Lord Di Santri’s collar while he stared at him deadly.

He then looked at the other noblemen who gulped at what he said.

"Did you really think that no one would notice if your families left the empire in the middle of the night?" Helion said as he looked at them.

"Your Majesty... I didn’t betrayed the empire; it was Lord Abellarde and Lord Di Santris who force me to be on their side," one of the men said.

I looked at the man and saw it was Lord Dorkinya who was kneeling in front of Helion and the emperor.

"Flamear..." I whispered and Flamear suddenly appeared, which made the others stiffen, and some of them even shouted in fear.

"What was it, My lady?" Flamear asked as he looked around and saw the other people who looked scared at him.

"Do you recall seeing them during that time in Tenebrisaya?" I said as I looked at him.

Flamear looked at the other men again and he sniffed the air.

"No, they were different; those men had some powers that Abanoon had given to them, while these people here, they were just simply a tool," he said as Flamear’s eyes were sparkling.

Flamear had read about them; he will know whether they were telling lies or not.

"If it wasn’t them, are there more traitors here?" I looked at the emperor when he asked Flamear some questions.

"No..." I said as Flamear was sending me some images of what happened and who those people are.

"No?" Helion asked as he looked confused at my answer.

"These people here..." I said as I looked at them while I shook my head.

How can they believe Abanoon’s words?

"What was it?" I look at the emperor as he asks me again.

"Those people are the decoy of these men here," I said as I looked at them and shook my head when I saw the curiosity in their eyes.

"I didn’t seem to get your words, Crown princess." the emperor said as he was frowning.

"It means Abanoon had the intention of killing them when she got what she wanted from them; she will replace them with some people or demon she made to avoid getting their family confused before she will kill all of them along with these real men here," I said as I looked at them, who looked surprised at what they were hearing from me.

"That’s not true! Goddess Abanoon wouldn’t do that to us! She promised to give us life even if you killed us!" Lord Di Santris said as he was breathing heavily while still defending Abanoon.

"Do you really think Abanoon was that kind of person?" I asked as I raised my brows at them.

"Abanoon was just simply taking advantage of what you can give her; the moment she sees and feels that you are already useless, she will kill you all," I said as I stared at them coldly.

"No! She promised us; she promised she would take care of our family and us!" Lord Dorkinya said as he looked at me.

I look at him; gone is the man who was begging awhile ago and now he looks like he lost it the same as the other men, who also seem to have lost it the moment they heard that they were sent here to be killed in either way.

"Abanoon never fulfills any of her promises, Lord Dorkinya," I said as I looked at them with sympathy.

I knew it, because she did it to me too.

She never fulfilled her promise when we were young to always stay together and protect each other.

Abanoon never fulfilled it, and instead she betrayed me...

Not just me but everyone in our realm. She even took Saeries life.

Saeries, only cares for her and for us and yet Abanoon betrayed and took her life.

I looked at the emperor as he nodded at me.