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Meanwhile, Judith felt her body being wobbled as if someone was grabbing and shaking her violently, making her stomach churn.

She had been waiting for Derrick in the lounge, but suddenly, a large hand reached out from behind. Judging by the fact that her scream was stifled, it seemed to be a planned approach.

The owner of the hand immediately flipped a large sack over her head, preventing her from seeing anything. Judith was swallowed whole from head to toe by the huge sack. In the current state, she couldn’t tell her whereabouts or where she was being taken.

At some point, she vaguely felt that the outside scenery had darkened. Since there was no gust of chilling wind, she didn’t seem to be outside.

If not outside… Then, it’s underground? The artificially created darkness seemed to spread, not like the faint darkness of moonlight.

The person carrying her, hidden through the sack, seemed to descend stairs.

Tap. Tap. Tap.

The sound of descending steps echoed and her body shook with each step.

After descending for a long time, her body finally landed on the ground, indicating that they had reached the desired place. Contrary to the rough handling she experienced before, the current treatment was gentle.

“I guess I brought you here in the right way, right?”

The voice that touched her ears was familiar. However, the situation was so sudden that her mind was not working properly, so she could not predict who it was.

While Judith was groaning inside the sack, the tight string binding her eyes was gently loosened.

As the sack came off, her vision finally became as clear as day. But, no, it was difficult to say that the scenery had become brighter. The surrounding area was like a red-light district, with a red glow that gave off a dangerous and mysterious atmosphere.

Blinking her eyes little by little, Judith soon spotted a person approaching her.

Only then did she realize who the owner of the voice was.

“… Your Majesty.”

A luminous red light shimmered in the darkness, making a side of his face seem darkened. His hair, which was red to begin with, looked like it was on fire.

Killiton took a step closer. Judith, who flinched in reflex, got out of the sack and hesitantly stepped back. Her throat felt prickly because of the subtle tension in the air. Why on earth is he here when she expected him to be in the banquet hall?

No, in truth, Judith felt like she already knew the reason, so she was filled with fear.

Even if Hannibal was dangerous, the Emperor was still a dangerous man as well.

“I’m sorry for bringing you here without saying a word. But, your husband refuses to stay away from you, so I had to resort to drastic measures unintentionally.”

“Why did you bring me here?”

“Your husband, while pretending to have lost his memory, tried to deceive me. So I had no choice but to use force.”

“That’s absurd…”

“I thought the two of you had a really bad relationship, but I’ve seen it directly recently, and turns out, that’s not the case.”

Suddenly, Kiliton’s demeanor changed. He grabbed Judith’s neck as if he could easily break it. The strong grip made her cough out involuntarily.

“I’ve been looking after you for a long time because I’ve been patient. So now is the time to deal with Duke Vaisil.”