Chant Of The Twilight

Chant II

Chapter 2: An Old Visitor

"Your Majesty, spare-!"

Napapikit na lamang si Rafian nang tumalsik ang dugo sa kaniyang mukha galing sa nahiwalay na ulo ng noble sa kaniyang katawan. Pinunasan niya ang duguang mukha gamit ang kamay na may suot pang kulay itim na gloves.

I thought his bloodlust has calmed down after a year. But because of these people's high treason, the palace is in chaos again.

Or maybe... There's a different reason aside from his usual temper.

"Report," Rhysand coldly ordered one of the knights while tossing the head of the noble aside using his feet.

Halos maligo na siya sa dugo sa dami ng kaniyang pinutulan ng ulo at bahagi ng mga katawan ngayong araw. It was a group of people under the supervision of a noble he just beheaded. They were planning to murder the emperor and the supposed-to-be death by hanging that was sentences to these people were replaced of beheading by the emperor himself.

"Your Majesty... It is still the same result. Tila wala pong Achlise Darcey sa capital o sa kahit ano pang lugar sa Ivelhan. Even the information guilds doesn't have a single information about her," Nesrin Maylard reported, escort knight of the Emperor and the Commander of the First Order of the Knights, or better known as the "Knights of the Silver Wings".

Umigting ang panga ni Rhysand saka hinigpitan ang hawak sa handle ng kaniyang sword.

Is he telling me that it was just an illusion? No, it can't be. The memory is still vivid for it to be an illusion. Rafian said she saw the woman as well.

Just where the hell...?

"Kill the remaining traitors. Don't leave anyone alive. Take care of it, Rafian," utos ni Rhysand bago tumalikod.

"Yes, Your Majesty," halos sabay na yuko nina Rafian at Nesrin.

Saka lamang sila nakahinga nang maluwag nang tuluyan nang mawala sa underground dungeon si Rhysand at ang kaniyang nakakasakal na Azure Aura. The aura that has been inherited by every Ivelhan Imperial Family members.

"Sino ba iyong babae? His Majesty literally flipped the whole Silver Wings and the palace just for her," reklamo ni Nesrin saka sinenyasan ang isa sa mga knights.

"I don't know either. I just saw a glimpse of her magenta-colored hair but I'm certain that she's a rare beauty," sagot ni Rafian sabay upo sa mga walang lamang barrel na naroon sa dungeon.

"Huh? He turned the whole capital searching for her just because she's a rare beauty? You know there is more to that. Kung kagandahan lang ay puno nito ang harem niya," rason pa ni Nesrin.

"I know. He also stopped participating in consummation after the 9th Concubine last year," ani Rafian.

"Ah..." Nesrin chuckled, "That one incident where the 9th Concubine cried because after getting off once, His Majesty immediately left the residence palace of the Concubines?" tawa niya pa.

"Tsk. Shut your mouth. Kung narinig ka ng Emperor ay kanina pa lumipad ang bungo mo sa kung saan," iritang sagot ni Rafian.

"No matter how blood thirsty His Majesty is, you know he can't kill me."

Rafian rolled his eyes.

Yeah, that's why you're always getting beaten up by His Majesty.