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Chapter 119: Dullahan [1]
Chapter 119: Dullahan [1]
Chapter 119: Dullahan [1]
The Theocracy.
"I still can't believe you did that, Zia."
"I only did as you asked, Lady Irene. But as I've said before, I strongly believe you shouldn't meet him."
"If you were any other servant, I would've had your head served on a silver platter."
Irene swirled the wine in her goblet as she gazed at the crimson moon above.
The Red Moon of Autumn was a major inconvenience for those involved, which drained resources, time, and manpower. But for others, it was just a rare event where the moon turned red and the nights grew longer.
As a princess, she knew it was a serious blow to Aetherion. But Irene had long distanced herself from her family's affairs. Now, in the Theocracy, she enjoyed her freedom, meeting nobles, growing her businesses, and expanding her influence.
"Now what am I supposed to do?" Irene exhaled, setting her goblet down. "He may have said he were to meet me, but wasn't that just a pretense to get rid of you?"
At the time, Irene had instructed Zia to formally invite Vanitas Astrea to meet her.
Instead, Zia had taken it upon herself to threaten him with a dagger—all while extending the invitation with "perfect" politeness.
Yes, she had followed orders, but not in the way Irene had intended.
Zia's excuse?
She had simply been "following instructions" while acting on her own agenda.
She refused to let Irene meet a man who, in her words, hid behind a mask—not just from others, but even from his own sister.
"Still, his initiatives are interesting," Irene mused. "Not sure how they would benefit Aetherion… but the Theocracy has no need for such absurdity."
The Red Moon's glow filtered through the window, casting a streak of crimson across Irene's face.
"By the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, an Empire that stands as the bane of all demons does not bend its faith so easily."
Why would they?
When a single man could hold the borders against demons alone?
The Sword Saint, Aston Nietzsche.
Otherwise known as Cardinal Nietzsche.
The man Irene desperately wanted by her side—at any cost.
Even if it meant betraying her own roots.
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