Chapter 185 - 099. The Blackened Village (2/2)
‘Well, even that’s co to an end now, isn’t it?’
Ruppel was destined to lose his head under the guillotine’s blade, while Rose Darina would die by Luan’s hands
It’d be rather tough to bring the final reunion between a e Even while thinking that, I shi+fted aze to the side of the table Countless letters were piled up there
…Letters sent to Ruppel from all corners of the empire
I picked up a few of them and perused their contents
‘Dude, if you were a coward and a wannabe villain, you should’ve lived your whole life that way’
I dropped the letters back on the table
“…Well, I guess it’s tiathered intel and stood up from the chair
Charlotte, Harman, and Alice nearby focused their attention on o and have another chat with my brother”
I headed back to the prison in order to speak to Ruppel once ot there, his current appearance behind the prison bars really surprised one a bit down hill, hasn’t it?”
A dirty rag was currently shoved inside Ruppel’s mouth, his eyes were blindfolded, and restraints were also wrapped tightly around him, too
I was told that after I left, he went on a real ra tied down like this because of the wounds he suffered back then ain
It was like staring at a ht jacket locked in a padded cell
“Euh-wuuph!”
Ruppel shouted out under the gag
His muffled voice sounded quite resentful, I have to say But then again, he uts after I said no to all that ardent pleading earlier
I smirked deeply and whispered into his ear, “Sorry about this, brother I’ve given your offer some serious consideration, but it seems that I cannot spare Rose Darina’s life”
“Euh-euh-heuph!”
“She has committed far too many crimes She is fated to die Most likely slain by Luan and White”
Ruppel shuddered under the restraints
He had nore there would be despair and dejection
It wouldn’t be strange for hiuess this should be enough
“I wouldn’t have coh”
I placed the letters I brought with me on the floor of the cell The letters issued soft little rustles as they settled down
“Here are the voices of the subjects from all corners of the empire, brother Voices that support you”
Ruppel flinched and his head drooped towards the floor His eyes, although blindfolded, were now staring in the general direction of the letters
“I can’t tell if this side of you is the real deal or a facade you’ve put up, but…” I picked up one of the letters and continued on, “…But, they are still genuinely grateful for everything you’ve done, brother”
I read out aloud the letter’s address of origin, “Evelyn, director of Benikin Church”
That was the nae Ruppel had established
I picked up other letters “Xanna from Venia Church, Histon from Gastian monastery, Sein from Vezan Church, plus twenty three other kids, etc, etc…”
I continued reading off the naed to hout the Theocratic Empire Ruppel used his authority as an I from sickness and various injuries for free He even spared no expenses in buildingtheir upkeep
One of the clerics involved posited thatcomfort and solace his own enerosity
Rupple wordlessly dropped his head even lower
“I can’t help you, brother”
“…”
“I too have plenty of ill will towards Rose Which shouldn’t be all that surprising to you since she tried to have me killed Did she not?”
The corners of my lips curled up while I talked to Ruppel, al in his ear
“And so, I was thinking of getting eance instead”
Only then did he show some reaction
Ruppel’s whole body arched, but the restraintsWithout the froave off
“I decided to h the proper procedures, and then, execute her”
Ruppel’s whole body froze up before his head shi+fted inthe direction through my voice
“Who knoill happen? Whether it’s you or Rose, you et to see each other at least once”
I reached out and took off the dirty rag gagging Ruppel’s mouth, and settled down in front of hi me?”
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“No, no, no, of course not I’e Besides all that, dear brother You owe s, don’t you? It’s ti of equal value”
“P-pay you back?”
I narrowed my eyes to slits and stared at Ruppel
“The relic of the first Holy Emperor, Ordin Olfolse Where is it located?”