I Will Protect You This Time

Chapter 60

(Death)

! Warning !

This Chapter Contains EXTREME Violence Which might be traumatizing for some readers. Reader discretion is advised. 

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A Few Minutes Ago…

"She isn't back yet."

Ella said with a low voice while frowning. She was lying on a mattress and talking with Cande. 

"I know, right? I am worried. Who knows what she is doing right now?"

Cande replied, worrying about Isabella. 

One tent was arranged for all the Royal Maids. So if Anne did return Ella or Cande would've noticed. 

Ella: "Mhmm. What if she creates trouble for My Lady?"

Cande: "Let's go and check if My Lady is alright."

Ella: "Good idea. Or else we won't be able to sleep."

After that, both of them got up from their mattress quietly so that no one would wake up, then left for Isabella's tent.

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"What the… Why isn't any knight guarding My Lady's tent?"

"Something is wrong."

Saying that both of them get inside Isabella's tent but Isabella was nowhere to be seen.

"What? My Lady isn't here?!"

"C-Calm down. We- Umm. I am going to check outside. Maybe Her Highness went to take a walk outside and the Knights are probably escorting her."

"Y-Yes."

"You stay inside in case My Lady returns."

"Alright."

After that, Ella ran outside. In their mind, both of them knew something wasn't right.

It was a possibility that Isabella was taking a walk outside.

Or it could be that Ella did something to frame Isabella. What if they call the Knights and when they found her she would be with some other man. Judging Ella who spread rumours about Isabella sleeping with another man, it wasn't impossible. That's the reason both of them hesitated to call the Knights.

Or it's just them being paranoid, she could be taking a walk with Leonus. Anything could happen. 

While thinking of every possibility Ella rushed to find Isabella. She searched every nook and cranny of the area around the Royal Tent where Isabella might take a walk. But she couldn't find her.

"Aghh! Where are you, My Lady?"

"Shut up and follow me."

Suddenly she heard Anne's indistinct voice.

"Anne? But... that direction…"

Ella looked in the direction from where Anne's voice came. It was towards the Royal Camp Of Loire Empire.

Ella started running in that direction.

'But why that direction? What if… No! Stay positive. They are My Lady's family, they won't do something bad to her. No way. Yes. Maybe she went there to talk with her sister or something. Yes. That must be it!'

Thinking about all that, Ella continued running towards the Royal Tent of Loire.

But when she went near their tent, her mind went blank hearing Isabella's scream. 

"My Lady!"

Ella screamed in fear of what might have happened.

And when she entered Isabella's tent, She couldn't believe her eyes. 

Isabella was lying on the ground helplessly. In front of her, a lady with pink hair was standing with a bright smile.

And Isabella... Her face was bruised. Her hand was bleeding. It reminded her of that day. When Isabella's wrist was bruised badly. Then she noticed the person who was standing at the corner of the tent. Anne...

'It was her that time!'

Then she looked at Isabella again. 

'She must have been in so much pain! Forget about her maid, her family is such a monster! Why?'

"Why? Why are you bearing with all this! Why didn't you say anything to me?"

"Oh my! I see you've got a loyal maid here. Too bad. She will die here."

Hearing Rubena's scoff, Ella's rationality snapped.

"You- What did you do to her?!"

'I will kill you!'

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Meanwhile in Isabella's tent…

Cande was pacing around the tent restlessly.

'Why isn't My Lady back yet? And Ella too? Aghh! I should inform the Knights now.'

Thinking that Cande was trying to get out of the tent but suddenly a large figure came in front of her. Cande looked up and hurriedly bowed after recognizing who it was.

"G-Greetings Your Highness, the Crown Prince!"

"Where is Isabella?"

Leonus asked in a cold tone.

"That-"

'Ughh!!! What am I going to say?'

"I asked, where is she?"

"I don't know, Crown Prince! When I was here, she was already gone."

"Damn it!"

Leonus cursed and ran outside.

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Present Time…

'What the! What is this monster?! How can it kill the monster of Ezarruin so easily! Damn it!'

Mathias cursed seeing the beast form of Leonus.

'No! Don't panic! It was just a beginning level monster. 

"Καλώ, Νύχτα! Το τέρας του σκότους!"

Mathias spelt loudly with the orb in his hand.

Suddenly a dark and hit wind started flowing from the orb. And-

Groooowl~

With a roar, a dark creature in the shape of a snake came out from a dark portal.

But without flinching, Leonus jumped and ripped the monster's throat. And the monster turned into burning ash.

'No! No! No! This can't be happening! It was a mid-level monster! How can that beast kill it without a sweat!'

Mathias panicked!

Suddenly Leonus looked at Mathias with Glaring eyes and roared. 

Mathias fell to the ground in fear.

"Fa-Father! Wh-What's going on? What are you doing! Kill it! Eek~"

But Rubena also shut her mouth seeing the glare of the angry wolf.

After that, Leonus slowly walked towards Isabella and started licking her.

"L-Leonus…"

Isabella said while crying.

"Leon! Ella… hic* she… hic* Aghh! She was-"

Isabella sobbed.

Meanwhile, Mathias still didn't give up.

'No! No! It can't end this way! And Leonus?! That means it's the Crown Prince! D*mn you! I will kill you!'

"Βγαίνω έξω! Σάουρον! Ο Άρχοντας του Σκότους! Θα σου προσφέρω την ψυχή του Λυκάνθρωπου! Σκότωσε αυτό το πράγμα!"

Mathias screamed out a spell. 

Leonus hurriedly looked back at him. 

But as soon as Mathias cast the spell the air became heavy! The beautiful night sky that was filled with stars was covered by pitch-black clouds. 

And Rumble!

With a loud noise, a portal opened. 

From there, a human-shaped long creature came out. It was wearing a pitch-black cloak. 

And all that happened in a second. 

"ꄞꂑꋊꁲ꒒꒒ꐞ! ꂑ ꁲꂵ ꄞꌅꈼꈼ!"

The creature said in an indistinct heavy voice.

And whoosh~

In the blink of an eye, a purple light struck Leonus.

And Leonus fell to the ground without making a noise!

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What is that creature?! It looks so much like a hum-

It wasn't even a second since it came out from the portal. It wasn't even a second…

But…

In the blink of my eye, Leonus… who was standing right in front of me is now lying on the ground frozen.

What?... Leonus? 

My mind went blank. 

And whoosh~

A golden light came out of Isabella's body. Her eyes are ivory! It was glowing! The light was so blinding that the darkness seemed like a lie. In that blinding light, the dark human-shaped creature disappeared.

And Isabella was now standing… But her feet didn't touch the ground. She was floating in the air.

"You! I will kill you all!"

Isabella said in a heavenly voice looking down at Mathias.

But suddenly, Ezarruin shined a black light and all the people from the Royal tent of Fellmirr disappeared. Including Isabella…

And everything became normal in Fellmirr. As if nothing happened to begin with. But as the trace of what just happened, Ella and Leonus's frozen bodies were lying on the ground…

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Splash~

I opened my eyes with a splash of water on my face. Everything looks blurry. 

"So you finally woke up!"

A girl said with a smile.

Ughh! Who is it? I can't see her face. 

Ughh~ 

My head hurts! 

I tried to touch my head with my hand but-

Ouch*

It hurts. Someone tied my hand with the chair handle. I jerked my hand to set my hand free.

"Are you trying to set yourself free? Pfft! Ahahaha! You won't be able to. So stop it!"

The girl said while pulling my hair.

"Aghh*"

I screamed in pain.

Suddenly another figure splashed water on my face.

And slowly everything became clear.

In front of me, Rubena was standing pulling my hair. And the figure that splashed water on me was Rubena's maid, Clara.

I looked around. 

A small room… So small that it was hard to even breathe. The walls were made of stone. It had a nasty stench. I was sitting on a wooden chair. In front of my chair, there was a table in which there were all kinds of torture tools.

"What are you doing, Rubena? Where am I?"

"Oh my! Are you asking me where? Pfft! Hahahaha~ It seems you forgot! Let me remind you… Because of you… Your maid died. And also my dear Leonus!"

My eyes widened hearing Leonus's name. And the maid… Ella!

Aghh! That's right! They died because of me!

"Oh my! Are you crying? Not yet! I have so many gifts for you!"

Rubena said while taking a tool from the table.

Then she ripped the nail from my hand.

Aghhh~

It hurts! It hurts! It hurts!

"Waaaah~ Yes. That! That's right! Scream!"

Rubena said while laughing like a maniac.

"I will slowly pull out your dirty nails… One by one… I will cleanse you!"

Saying that Rubena started her cruel torture.

First her nails… She ripped them slowly so that Isabella could feel every inch of the pain.

The poor girl's desperate scream echoed in the walls of the cell.

"Oh! I forgot that face! You wh*re! You seduced my dear Crown Prince with that face, didn't you?"

Saying that Rubena took out a knife.

"No! No! No! Please Rubena! Not anym-"

But before she could finish her words Rubena Slashed her cheeks. 

"Aghh~"

Isabella screamed. That's all she could do! As Rubena didn't give her any second to think.

"Pfft! Scream! Scream more! After all, this might be the last time I can hear that. Hahaha~"

Saying that Rubena started stabbing Isabella's face, arm, chest, and leg. She stabbed and stabbed. 

But not deep enough that Isabella would die. 

After stabbing, Rubena took a thorny whip and started whipping Isabella with that. 

"Aghh! Stop! Stop it! I apologize! For everything! Please~ Just stop!"

Isabella sobbed and begged Rubena to stop. But Rubena didn't. 

Stab* Stab*

"Scream~ Scream in agony! Scream you b*tch!"

She only stopped when she herself felt tired.

'I don't understand! What did I ever do to her? Why is she so angry at me? Why is she beating me like this? And why? Why did they kill him?! I want to know. Know the reason for their hatred. '

"Why did you kill him...?"

"What are you talking about? It's you. You are the one who killed him! Because of your wretched luck, he had to suffer! Because of you, my beloved Prince died! You f*king tricked me and married my dear Prince! You f*king wh*re!"

Saying that Rubena continued beating Isabella like a maniac! Wherever the whip touched, blood gushed out like a stream. 

"Why? Why me? What did I ever do to you all? Why? I never did anything harmful to you?! I just wanted to live in peace!"

Isabella sobbed in a weak voice.

"Pfft~ Hahaha~ Why? 'Why' you say? I can't believe you are asking such a stupid question. Do I need a reason to hate a monster like you? Yes. You are a monster, Isabella!"

Saying that Rubena cut Isabella's finger.

"Aghh~"

"Yes! Aghh! I love it! Why didn't I do this to you before! Hahahaha~"

Rubena laughed like a maniac.

"Haa~ I am tired now. I should go and rest now. Tomorrow is a big day after all. You, clean her blood. Father will come soon."

Rubena said to Anne who was standing outside.

"Yes, Princess."

Anne bowed. Soon Rubena left and Anne entered the room.

Isabella was leaning forward. She was too weak to move.

"Oh my! Look at you! So pathetic!"

Isabella's heart came to her stomach hearing Anne's scoff.

'She betrayed me! But why? Why? What did I do?'

"Why…? Why did you... betray me?"

Isabella asked with a weak voice.

"Seriously?! You are asking me that?! I was never loyal to you, to begin with. But you are so foolish that you believed whatever said! Did you really think I cared about you?! Pfft! Oh and, I don't have a family, you stupid!"

'Ahhh… I am really foolish! I… I can't think anymore! I want to stop thinking!'

Isabella thought with her lifeless eyes. Then soon closed her eyes.

After a while, Mathias walked in. 

"Hah! Look at you! You look just like him! Both of you! Pests!"

Mathias scoffed.

Isabella: "..."

"Because of you, my grand plan was ruined. Doesn't matter though. I killed their Prince. The only descendent to the Royal throne. They can't do anything now!"

Hearing about Leonus, tears flowed endlessly from Isabella's eyes.

'Aagh! He died because of me! Sob* Why? Why did all my precious people leave me?! 

"So pathetic!"

Mathias said while slapping Isabella's face.

"D*mn it! Why aren't you screaming?! Scream!"

Mathias slapped Isabella relentlessly. But Isabella was too weak to make any sound. After a while, Mathias finally gave up!

"D*mn! You will die tomorrow anyway!"

Saying that Mathias left the cell.

'Why? I never thought about it during the past years. But… I am your daughter too, father. So why? Why just me?'

Isabella sobbed inwardly. And after a while, she lost consciousness.

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Murmur*

Ughh! What's all this noise?!

I opened my eyes. But because of the bright sun, I had to keep my eyes closed for a moment.

And after a while, I opened my eyes. I was standing on a balcony. I could see crowds of people standing just below. In front of me, there was a guillotine.

"Kill her! Kill that Monster!"

"Kill her!"

"Behead her already! That witch!"

People are screaming at me with anger. 

I see… I am in the Loire.

Suddenly one person from the crowd threw a stone at my face. And after that, a shower of stones started hitting me!

"Kill that Monster already! Because of her, we can't keep peace in our Empire!"

"Kill her!"

Drops of blood keep flowing from my head!

Why? Have I ever hurt any of you? I have never wanted anything from anyone! 

Sob*

I just wanted to live peacefully! But why do you all have to take that too!

There's so much I can endure. I am a human too! Just like you all!

So Why?

Why~?

"Yes. We will kill this sinner! To prove that, even if the traitor is from the Royal family, I won't spare her!"

Emperor Mathias said with an elegant voice. 

"Yaayy"

"Wohoo~"

The crowd cheered up hearing his voice.

"Today! I, the Emperor of Loire, Mathias Von Goldrudder Loire, am sentencing Isabella to be beheaded, for the crime of betraying her country, for assassinating the innocent Crown Prince of Fellmirr, for using dark magic."

"Yes~!"

"Kill her!"

"Sob* Sister! How can you do that?!"

Rubena sobbed, covering her face with both hands. Although I can clearly see her demonic smile.

"Oh! Poor Princess!"

"I feel bad for her!"

"Such kind-hearted Princess!"

The crowd sympathized with Rubena.

"Oh, my dear Ruby! Don't cry!"

Mathias patted Rubena. 

I hate everyone! Rubena… Mathias… The people who are cursing me without even knowing the truth!

I want to kill you all! I want to curse this wretched land! I want you all to suffer the same pain as me! No... More pain than I had endured.

"Execute the witch!"

The Emperor finally ordered the executioner!

"No~ Isabella!"

Suddenly Daniel came running with dishevelled hair. But the Knights blocked him.

"Stop this! What are you doing, father! Isabella~"

Daniel screamed. 

The Emperor frowned seeing Daniel. Then gestured to the Knights to take him away. But the Knights couldn't keep up with him.

"Isabella!"

From the crowd, Roberto was screaming while coming towards me. But there too, the people blocked him.

"What are you waiting for? Kill her!"

Hearing Mathias's voice, the executioner hurriedly put my head on the guillotine.

"No! No! No! Isabella!"

Both Roberto and Daniel screamed and used their magic then dashed towards me. 

Both Daniel and Roberto were too late.

Bam*

Isabella was already beheaded!