
Duke Tristan Mansion
The days passed just like that, making Emperor Alessa unsettled. How is Aegis without her? What happened to Darius and the prospective concubines? Are they looking for his whereabouts?
If so, they all must be confused. He has to get out of here and go back to Aegis. But, how is it? The crazy guy put up such tight guard. He even gave her many servants in his bedroom. Keep watching until it is hard to catch your breath. Until now his hand was still held by a gold chain.
Emperor Alessa threw out his numb hand.
“Do you see this?” point it at the red sign
the Emperor's wrist. “My hands are in pain!”
Seeing that made the servants jump in shock. They also immediately left the room. Not everything. But, Part of it. Those who go out seek a healer. All of these things are very unnecessary. Emperor Alessa expressed what he had asked for since setting foot in the mansion.
“If you want me to not be in pain, you can just let go of this damn thing!”
“Pardon the servant of Her Majesty the Duchess. All by order of Duke Tristan. We dare not let go of those shackles,” said the servant scared. He could only bow without daring to look at Emperor Alessa.
Emperor Alessa just rolled her eyes lazily. There were various ways he could make the servants let go of him. But, it seemed that their fear of Duke Tristan was greater than his fear of Gods. Duke Tristan has always posed a threat to the safety of their families and their lives. He really is a tyrant.
Suddenly I hit on an idea. Emperor Alessa got up from his seat. “Where is the man?”
“Sorry Duchess?”
The servant did not understand who Emperor Alessa meant. The woman also took a deep breath holding in annoyance. “I mean, Duke Tristan!”
“Oh, forgive the Duchess' servant. Mr. Duke is in his study.”
“Call him! Ask him to come see me!”
The servant nodded and immediately left following the Emperor's orders. The other servants secretly looked at each other because it was not usual for the Emperor to look for their master.
“What are you guys looking at?” the emperor's reprimand caught the plague from the servant who was guarding him.
“Ti-no Duchess.” They were caught as if they were stealing.
“From you guys daydreaming useless, better help me change clothes.”
The servants were silent for a moment until the Emperor continued his words. “I want to welcome Duke Tristan,” he said with a sweet smile.
***
Meanwhile, the maid Kaisa ordered was walking towards the Duke's workroom. From a distance he saw someone standing peeking between the open door. A strange attitude that he had never seen. No one dared to do that inside the Duke's mansion. Except ... He's a spy!
“What are you doing!” the waiter spoke out loudly until, making the person squeak in shock.
“A-I ...”
“WHO'S IT!” other words coming from inside the work room were heard.
Not long after that Duke Tristan appeared behind the door. The man who just peeked was trembling. He stepped back slowly. Duke Tristan gave a sinister look. The Duke scanned the man from head to toe. Of course the thing done by the Duke is able to make everyone's guts shrink.
“Ma-forgive me Sir, I intend to clean the room-“
Hearing the words of his servant who could be said to be quite familiar to him made the Duke immediately attract the man. Clutched his collar so that his feet did not tread the floor. Because the Duke lifted him up until the man was helpless. One of the guards put horses ready to attack.
“YOU SPY?!” snapped it.
The man could only close his eyes as if resigned to his fate without wanting to answer the Duke's question. Simultaneously the clattering of steps coming from elsewhere took their attention. Several guards ran towards Duke Tristan.
“Master! We have to get out of here!”
Duke Tristan, who still has not digested what happened, handed over the man he thought was a spy to the bodyguard he was with.
“What's Ryan?” Duke Tristan felt a bad feeling.
“We were attacked by Emperor Louis' bodyguards, and neither did I understand anything. When the servant asks them well. They attacked us suddenly.
“What? How could they attack my residence. What's the matter?” Duke Tristan growled to the point that his manic was on the person accused of being a spy. “You! Are you the culprit of all this? You're spies
Emperor?”
The man remained silent, unwilling to answer even though Duke Tristan strangled his neck until the man widened his eyes. Duke Tristan asked again as the man's breath faltered. “What did you report? Since when are you here!”
“A .. e-gis ..”
Instantly Duke's eyes widened. He punched the man and immediately ran towards the Emperor's room. He ran as fast as he could to get up to speed
until destination.
“Don't .. DON'T TOUCH HIM!”
He shouted as the imperial soldiers seemed to be crowding in front of the room he was referring to. He lunged at the knights along with the bodyguards that were still following him.
Inside that room the servants and bodyguards had been killed without a trace. Their bodies were strewn with pools of fresh blood. There was only one person who survived, still standing firmly at the side of the bed. Emperor Alessa seemed to be trying to fight back with a dagger that he got out of nowhere. With that, at least no one would be able to get close to him.
“Duchess Elena! You okay?” Duke Tristan approached the woman after defeating the soldiers who had gathered in the room of Emperor Alessa.
Emperor Alessa brandishes his dagger to Duke Tristan. “What exactly? Why did the guards attack me? Why didn't you kill me from the beginning?”
“Calm down, they're not my soldiers. They were soldiers of Emperor Louis. It seems I have been spied on for a long time. The man is looking for a loophole to get rid of me,” said the Duke trying to appease the Emperor.
“I don't care about your country's problems. You better let me go!” the Emperor's request this time became a dilemma. Binding women
that's not a good thing either. Because they are now being targeted, especially Emperor Alessa.
“I'll let go of these shackles as long as you promise. Promise me you'll stay with me. Here, you can survive as long as you are with me. Duchess!”
“I will keep my promise as long as you can guarantee my safety. If otherwise, I will leave you without thinking!” Emperor Alessa knows that only Duke Tristan is reliable. Men
it didn't work until he was hurt. At the very least, he had to survive until he could return to Aegis!
Tbc.