23 Chapter 23 (2/2)
”I crippled my elder brother's best friend...” She went in detail.
”He was trying to force himself onto me!” She shouted and continued,
”So I broke his legs and crippled his manhood...” Sophia snorted but then frowned.
”His father was a Duke like mine... so our families now have a strained relationship! Father punished me for my ruthlessness and now here I am!” She said and laughed deprecatingly...
”I can't sympathise for you but I approve of what you did to him...” Alexis smiled and walked out, he was greeted by her soldiers who were now being molded into warriors!
Alexis needed to go somewhere now...
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”Your majesty! This is our only opportunity!” The older General shouted as the rest nodded.
”No means no! I will not risk it...” Aurelius said and sighed.
The older General grit his teeth in anger...
He then slammed his hands on the table and shouted.
”YOUR HIGHNESS, WE NEED TO FIGHT! THE INFORMATION HAS BEEN LEAKED TO THE OTHER NATION! Every minute you sit here ignoring our pleas is a minute closer to total war!!” He roared.
Aurelius was shocked at the behaviour of the Generals, they were getting too unbridled!
'What does he mean by leaked?' He thought and opened his mouth to speak.
”What do you mean by leaked information?” Aurelius asked them coldly.
”The weapon...” the old General sighed.
”WHAT?!” Aurelius shouted in shock and anger...
”How?” Aurelius asked them, ”HOW GODDAMNIT?!” He shouted and glared at them.
”If it was anyone of you all here, I swear I will kill you and your family immediately!” He muttered in a dangerous tone.
The Generals scoffed inwardly but acted as if they were scared...
”Get out...” He said in a low voice as the Generals glanced at him once more and left silently.
Alexis then entered the room and sat down on top of the Imperial table...
”Alexis... do you know what happened?” Aurelius asked his son...
”Yeah, it was Titus... the General you put to keep the facility safe!” He stated as Aurelius clenched his fist so hard that he bled.
'...Why do I feel pain?' Alexis asked himself and shrugged the feeling off...
”Father, you are bleeding...” He said and took Aurelius's hands and healed them.
”I'm getting too old for this shit!” Aurelius sighed and chuckled.
”Maybe you are...” Alexis had a small smile...
'I'm sorry' Alexis thought and walked out.
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'Is this the right way to do things?' He asked himself as he laid on his bed next to Florestine who was asleep...
'...I can't stop now, I'm in too deep!' He sighed and glanced at Florestine's sleeping face.
'Why am I feeling... so regretful?!' Alexis asked himself.
'I can't even talk to the System for another six years...' He opened his eyes and left the bedroom.
Alexis walked down the stairs and entered the pantry where he filled a glass of water and started drinking.
'I feel more lost than when I was four eyes old...' He shook his head, why was he thinking so much? Why does he feel regret?
Unconsciously he gripped his cup too tightly and broke it which alarmed Florestine who quickly came downstairs...
”...sorry” Alexis smiled apologetically at her.
”Your highness, what's wrong? What happened?” She asked in panic as Alexis walked upto her to calm her down.
”Don't worry, it's just a glass!” He said and showed the cup in his hand...
”I may have lost control of my strength!” He chuckled at her and shook his hands and proceeded to gather the pieces of glass and make a glass orb with the help of fire magic.
”It can't be helped, you are now a Divine Mage...” she smiled at him and stayed with him.
”What's wrong?” He asked her gently as she turned to him.
”I should be asking that!” She shouted at him worriedly as Alexis sighed and looked up at the ceiling.
”I was just thinking about everything... it's like I regret it... but am satisfied... it's like I'm lost... but know where to start from at the same time... I just don't know what the actual fuck I'm doing at the moment!” He said and massaged his head.
”A part of me says to keep going... another part says to do it just because I've already gone this far...” Alexis mumbled and turned to Florestine who stayed quietly as he spoke...
”Well... I don't really know what your highness really wants to do but, I will always follow you no matter what! If you want to destroy the world I'll be next to you watching it burn, if you want to help others then I'll take half of your load! Just be you, I'm always next to you...” She said gently and touched his face with a smile on her face.
”Thank you... it means a lot...” Alexis mumbled and hugged her as she rested her head on his shoulder.
The two of them gazed into the night sky and slowly fell asleep in each other's warmth as the moonlight reflected off of the glass window...