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Physicians Were Called ,maids bustled around in panic when the Emperor had entered running in with an unconscious princess in his arms . He hadn't said a word , but his distress was obvious as he gently put her down on the bed - sitting by her side .

The royal physicians told him that it was due to her weak body , which couldn't withstand the blood loss , that had caused her to fall unconscious. It wasn't anything to worry about , but he still didn't move .

The servants left him alone, fearing that he might go in a craze once again.

Claude simply sat there , gazing down at the girl with the same blank eyes . Her face was contorted with stress - a nervous look still lingering on her face as she remained in her state of unconsciousness.

He couldn't help but think, her grievances lay across her visage , carelessly etched in sharp lines . Her defences lowered as she slept, not relaxed, but innocent . She looked younger - her age for once , like someone who should be spending time with friends , not someone who should be worried about the court's affairs or the state of the Empire .

Was it selfish of me ? , he asked himself , an uncharacteristic tinge of doubt tainting his voice . He sounded like the confused , young boy he once was before becoming the emperor , he seemed almost ashamed of his own self -seeking .

He wondered how her life would have been if she had been born to someone else and not a selfish man like himself . He wondered if she could have grown into a cheerful , and worry free child .

And for the first time he wondered what would've happened if he actually gave his and Iris's marriage a chance .
Would we have been a happy family ? , he pondered upon such thoughts for hours, until exhaustion finally caught up with him.

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The Night before

       Now Blackened , the sky remained empty of stars . Only the moon , who peeked down to see the events unfold in the dark night .

Azure eyes scanned the men in front . They remained unidentified , having no sigil on their clothes . The princess got into a fighting stance as she brought her sword in front of her, gripping it tightly. Her eyes hardened as she stared at the men ready to attack her . It had been a long time since she'd actually fought properly, she couldn't even use magic to her full extent as currently her mana was out of control, she couldn't take any chances by overdoing it.

Deal with them quickly , she repeated in her head .

Just as she moved her sword an arrow came flying towards her , her reflexes being sharp she quickly deflected the arrow using her sword . The men rushed towards her in a frenzy, their eyes the only thing left uncovered  , Aina knew she could easily fight them with her sword but it would take time and that was something she did not have much of , she muttered a spell just as they were about to reach her . A sword came towards her , almost cutting her neck , the attacker had an victorious grin on his face believing that he did it , but that was far from the truth . After all , she would never allow herself to go out without a bang , that would be simply too boring .

Before the sword could cut her , vines from the ground rose and wrapped themselves around the attackers and their weapons. Aina smirked as she moved backwards , muttering another spell that made the vines tighten until the attackers fell unconscious. While she had dealt with the men, she wouldn't be able to use mana now, if she couldn't take any more chances. Her eyes glittered with satisfaction as she looked at the unconscious bodies . But of course, celebrating before the war is over ,  always results in tragedy.