21 Chapter 19: Her 17th Birthday (2/2)
Suddenly all of the lights went out.
”What just happened?” Ivery couldn't see
All ten windows in the room were broken, and ten people jumped through.
The lights turned on, lighting the room dimly. Not as bright as they were before.
The intruders were all dressed in black, wearing masks that only covered their mouths and noses.
Everyone in the room who was present all backed up and started preparing defense magic spells.
Ivery and Luther watched closely at these people. Ivery saw her father still sitting on his throne nonchalantly next to her mother, casually watching the scene unfold.
”Took you guys long enough, what am I paying you for? It' certainly not to be late” A girl walked out of the crowd and spoke to the intruders
”Oh wow...I wasn't expecting that” Ivery looked at the girl
”What type of plot twist is this?” Loki hopped on Ivery's lap
”A shocking one” Ivery rubbed Loki's head
”What a pity” Luther shook his head
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”What is the meaning of this?” Julian looked outraged
”I finally found out the killer of my mother, and they're here to take revenge for me” She laughed
”Xia, if you think you won't be executed for this, you surely must be mistaken” Cassandra coldly looked down at Xia
”I'm still an important Castiell! Aren't I?!” Xia shouted out
Julian brought his hand to cover his face.
”It doesn't matter anyway! I told you who your target was, go!” Xia pointed
”You got it boss” One of the intruders charged straight through he crowd
”It's time for you to die, princess” A male intruder stood in front of Ivery with a poisoned knife
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”Xia...you really brought these worthless bugs to assassinate the Crown Princess?” Luther chuckled
”You really thought you could successfully kill her?” Luther's laugh became louder
”She killed my mother!” Xia yelled
”Are you stupid?” Luther looked at her with his murderous eyes
”I killed her, are you satisfied?” Luther manically laughed
”No! You're just covering up for her! I heard that she was covered in blood on the night of my mothers' death” Xia cried
”She was covered in blood because she was injured trying to save your disgusting mother” Luther debunked Xia's accusations
”You!? You killed my mother!?” No! No! Get both of them! Kill both of them now!” Xia screamed
”Come any closer to her....and you'll die” Luther voiced out a warning
The assassins didn't take heed and charged forward.
Just as the blade was about to touch Ivery. The assassin's arm was cut clean off....but by what?
”I warned you, and just for that...you'll all die now” Luther smiled
The assassin yelled in pain. He dropped to his knees in front of Ivery.
A black sword materialized in Luther's hand. He walked around the chair Ivery was sitting in and thrust his sword in the assassin's neck. Blood oozed out of the gaping hole in his neck just as Luther pulled his sword out.
The assassin fell face first in a pool of his own blood.
”I would take my time killing the rest of you, but it is my fiancé's birthday today, and for her sake, I'll make it quick and painful” Luther spread his arms open and his sword multiplied into 8 and shot forward
Each of the swords stabbed the assassins in the chest, stomach, head, neck, and back. The swords twisted around and made an average bowl-sized opening in each of their bodies.
All of them screamed in agony before they dropped dead.
”Now for the last one...the culprit” Luther walked over to Xia
Xia gathered a cloud of poison in her palms when she saw Luther approaching her.
”Aww...is this how you'd treat your ex-fiance” Luther faked a frown
”You won't be needing those things anymore” Luther pointed at Xia
”What?” Xia didn't understand
”Ah! Ahh!” Xia looked at her hands and they were chopped clean off, she watched in pain as blood spilled from her severed hands
”Father! Help!” Xia turned around and saw her father's cold glare
”Emperor...before I deal with this wench, care to tell her the truth?” Luther smiled widely
”Of course” Julian stood up from his throne
He walked down the staircase and stood in front of the crying Xia. Feeling zero sympathy and no pity.
”You're not a Castiell ” Julian bluntly said
”Your mother was pregnant with you before we got together and tried to deceive me by telling me that she was pregnant with my child just so she could get into the castle” Julian told Xia
”You're lying!” Xia shouted
”Prince Luther, rip her tongue out” Julian ordered
”No problem” Luther pulled Xia's hair and her head was also pulled back
”No! Stop! Please! No!” Xia pleaded with tears flowing out of her eyes
”Cry all you want, you reap what you sow” Luther pried Xia's mouth open and got ahold of her tongue and ripped it out
”That's impressive to be able to do that with your bare hands” Julian praised Luther
”I'm experienced at this” Luther smiled and threw Xia's tongue on the floor
Blood poured out of her mouth as she screamed in torturous pain.
”My face will be the last face you'll ever see...the face of your mothers killer” Luther grabbed Xia's face and plunged his thumbs into her eyes, her eyeballs burst at the powerful force that Luther pushed them in with
Everyone around watched as Xia got what she earned. All of the people present weren't scared at all. They watched and sipped their drinks as they watched. This was a normal thing to witness in this country. The girl wasn't even a princess...shameful. A bastard child..everyone thought to themselves.
Xia screamed and cried. Begging for help from her father, crying for her mother.
”Take her to a cell in the prison, in the next few days, I'll decide what to do with her, she deserves far worse than death” Julian shouted out to the guards
”Before that happens, allow me to do something first” Luther's sword changed shape and took the form of a scythe
He swung the scythe down and it stabbed into Xia's back.
He forcefully pulled the scythe out and Xia collapsed on the ground.
Her wound instantly sealed back up.
Her blood was boiling under her skin and black goo leaked out of her empty eye sockets.
”Now if you die at anytime or anywhere at all, your soul will be trapped in darkness for all of eternity,” Luther said in Xia's ear
The guards dragged Xia by her arms and took to the prison. Everyone clapped and was relieved that the threat was eliminated and dealt with.
The lights flickered and the brightness was back on and illuminated the whole room.
The party resumed and the dead bodies of the assassins were cleaned up.
Luther walked over to Ivery who sat quietly in her seat throughout the whole ordeal.
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”I guess I wasn't able to be 'good' today” He smiled
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