Chapter 142: News travel fast (1/2)

The news of the events that befell Lustburg swiftly spread to the closest kingdoms.

Even though the exact details were not known, the show of might of Lilith and the large-scale usage of the holy territory followed by it being broken by another angel with scarlet wings.

All those pieces of information kept circulating until they reached the highest level.

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[Wratharis Republic; Throne's room.]

”Damn you! Camelia!”

*Biribiribir*

In the throne room of Wratharis, a heavy atmosphere weighed on all those present as they kneeled down in dogeza, their forehead against the ground.

Even though their face was covered in sweat, no one even dared to move in order to wipe it out.

They knew that with the current news, it wouldn't be surprising if the king decided to take the head of everyone currently present.

It hasn't been long since he had managed to convince the council and the preparations for war were already underway.

But now, no matter what happened, their lord had been completely humiliated.

After all, the entire premise of this war rested on the fact that Camelia Castitas was incapacitated. But now...

Just thinking about the shame or the extent of his current wrath and shame was enough to make them lower their heads even more.

They even wished they could completely bury their heads in the ground.

”Who was the fool who told me that that bitch was now powerless!?”

None of them dared to step forward.

”I said… Who!?”

*ROAR*

The heaviness in the air became almost physical as the ground itself began to crack and splinter.

The roar was so loud, that some of the servants had their eardrums burst and blood flow from their ears. Despite this, neither the servants nor the officials kneeling in front of the king complained.

Finally, one of them, a samurai, raised his head and advanced toward the king while still kneeling before lowering his head once again.

”I am terribly sorry, your majesty! This whole situation is my fault!”

”I see. Then, how will you repent?”

At this question, the samurai once again raised the upper part of his body and said with a quivering face.

”I beseech you, your majesty, bestow death to me. But on account of all the service I accomplished, spare my family!!”

”Oh? Are you giving me orders?”

”I wouldn't dare.”

”I see. Then do not worry. I am a man of parole. Your family will be safe.”

”I sincerely thank you for your benevolence.”

Once he said so, he stretched his right hand and received a long katana from the hand of a servant before placing the edge of the blade against the left side of his neck.

Closing his eyes, he took a deep breath, then using his other left hand, he hit the blade with all his strength.

*Splash*

Blood spurted as his head fell, followed by his powerless body.

All the retainers shivered, but none moved. They were already used to such scenes.

Looking expressionlessly at the blood staining the ground, Lupus finally spoke,

”The war will continue. I refuse to be even more shamed by stopping it. I will make women understand that in front of absolute power, all tricks are useless.”

Saying so, he stood from his throne and waved the sleeve of his kimono.

”You are dismissed. And someone! Come take this corpse away and clean this filthy blood.”

Leaving with a dark face, his fur bristling with sparks of lightning, he looked like a beast ready to shred everything to pieces.

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[Wratharis; Temple]

”Kukuku! Hahaha! I knew it. That cunning woman would never weaken herself so obviously. Ha~! I really wish I could see the face that stupid bastard and those guys from the council must be making.”

While the atmosphere in the castle was dark and oppressive, in the depth of the temple of Patientia, the atmosphere was the complete opposite.

Sitting with her log crossed on the Tatami, Kiku Patientia was happily chugging down the alcohol in the bottle she held as if it was water.

Even though she was worried about the actions of the Wings of Freedom, it wasn't as if it was their first time to attack a kingdom. What's more, from the information she received, they had been perfectly repelled.

”Puwa~! Sake definitely feels better when you are in a good mood. Don't you think so as well, Shuten?”

Saying so she looked at the small girl wearing so little clothes she might as well be naked. The only thing really covering her being a large kimono.

”Umu. Your Sake is really the best. Even the Monkey wine of the stone monkey clan barely compares. Kakaka~!”