I Became the Villain's Master - Chapter 134
Chapter 134
“Kiing, kiing!”
[Mistress, it is a divine beast’s role to assist and protect its mistress.]
Snow’s nonchalant words lifted my spirits once more.
“Yes, I won’t cause you any worry. Don’t worry, everyone.”
I nodded with a faint smile.
* * *
A dark night at the Eckart Duchy.
The study was lit.
“Master, I have found the evidence.”
A whisper emerged from the shadows. Duke Eckart, who had been reviewing documents, spoke impassively.
“Very well. Tell me.”
The shadow shifted, revealing a figure. The man, who appeared to be an attendant, nervously pulled something from his breast pocket.
“I’ve discovered something suspicious. The physician who attended His Majesty the Emperor found this.”
Duke Eckart accepted the item the attendant offered. It was a piece of cloth, blackened as if scorched by fire.
“He also added that His Majesty suddenly passed away while recovering.”
“This is…”
Duke Eckart examined the cloth fragment carefully. A sudden thought struck him, and he swallowed hard.
“Dark magic.”
“P-pardon?”
“This is the work of dark magic.”
Duke Eckart remembered vividly. The bodies of those sacrificed by dark magic at the Holy Festival. Their skin had turned black, as if burned.
“Emperor Cedric… so that’s what it was.”
Duke Eckart stopped his work and scribbled a letter.
“Send this to Kiris.”
“Yes, Master.”
The attendant looked curious, but the serious atmosphere made him bow his head and disappear back into the shadows.
“Great changes are coming. A storm of blood will soon sweep through the land.”
* * *
The Imperial Palace reacted with extreme negativity to the news of the tower and temple’s alliance. Some voiced concerns about a potential rebellion, but Cedric was rather pleased with the atmosphere.
After his ascension to the throne, the mysterious incidents that had terrorized the empire vanished without a trace.
“Your Majesty, the people sing your praises.”
“Of course. It’s only natural.”
Cedric, in his study, nodded as he greeted Damian. A jet-black aura undulated around him.
“Lord Araberus seems pleased as well.”
“Excellent.”
They bowed their heads towards the black magic floating in the air. Cedric smiled, feeling Araberus’s power, which had now thoroughly permeated his being.
“It won’t be long now.”
Araberus’s power had stabilized considerably. Soon, the Age of Demons, which had once plunged the world into darkness, would return.
“Your Majesty, have you heard about the alliance between the tower and the temple?”
“I have. It’s a meaningless struggle.”
“With the people’s support, our imperial authority has grown. Their efforts are futile.”
“Damian.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“Shouldn’t we teach those who oppose our power a lesson?”
“Indeed.”
A smirk curled Cedric’s lips as he spoke impassively.
“Duke Eckart has been a thorn in my side for a while now. It seems he suspects something about my father’s death.”
“.…”
Damian, still kneeling, raised his head to gaze at Cedric.
“Are you… preparing for war?”
“Yes. War has come.”
Cedric let out a hearty laugh and slowly rose from his seat.
“Lord Araberus wills it.”
His pitch-black eyes gleamed like a predator’s, fixated on its prey.
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