I Became the Vassal the The Tyrannical Is Obsessed With

255 – 255 Bad News

Episode 255: Bad news

At a time when the imperial palace was rejoicing over her victory.

“Huh, oh oh…”

Theorod took a deep breath. After barely catching his breath, he lifted the great sword with difficulty. Then he aimed the tip of his sword at Herald Nadeville, who was standing ten steps away.

“Ohh. “I like the momentum.”

The Herald spoke as if he was truly happy and grinned. He had a great sword as large as his body hanging on his shoulder.

The place where the two people were confronting was a field outside Deleson. The chase that started from the imperial palace continued all the way here.

Theorod rolled his eyes here and there and looked at the surrounding area.

Fallen horses and cavalry were scattered around the Herald. They were the cavalry that had been retreating with Theorod just a few dozen minutes ago.

“…”

No matter how old he was, it was against the laws of etiquette for a man who was only a baron to speak informally to a duke.

In normal times, Theorod would certainly have cited this point and criticized the Herald.

But right now, he didn’t have the brains to do that at all.

‘I’m the only one left!’

Theorod became the only survivor among the group of people who ran away together.

He was currently in the grip of extreme fear. It was because of Herald Nedville, who was standing in front of me, as big as a bear.

“Why don’t you say something, Duke?”

“…”

Theorod clenched his molars.

If his horse had been safe, he would have somehow been able to escape this monstrous man. But his own horse was injured in his leg and fell down.

Moreover, he also exhausted a lot of his stamina while exchanging sword strikes with the Herald.

Even if he tried to run away, it was obvious that he would be caught shortly afterwards.

“Are you going to kill me?”

“Hmm?”

The Herald tilted his head to the side as if he had no idea what he was talking about. Theorod watched his every move in a very tense state.

After a while, the Herald burst into laughter.

Hehe. Duke Xiao is a very interesting person.”

“That… What does it mean?”

“Isn’t the Little Duke the eldest son of the Montersen family?”

“…”

Theorod kept his mouth shut.

He had already been feeling it since the Herald came after him. This man is planning to kill himself and all of his men.

However, what he expected and what he heard directly from his own mouth he felt different.

At this point, Theorod was clearly feeling the realization. He said that the shadow of death was coming closer and closer to him.

“The Duke will know. “Traitors must pay for their sins with death.”

“…”

If you run away, you will definitely die. On the other hand, if you attack and win, your chances of survival increase.

The problem is that it will be very difficult to defeat that monstrous man.

Still, Theorod decided to bet his fate on a 1 % chance rather than a 0 % chance and prepared to swing his sword.

“Oh oh. “It looks like you’ve finally decided to deal with me properly?”

For Theorod, it was a once-in-a-lifetime decision, but for Herald, it was just a little more fun. Theorod felt humiliated by that fact and clicked his tongue.

“I will give you a special opportunity. Come in first.”

The Herald’s gestures were quite provocative. Theorod clenched his molars and tightly grasped the hilt of his sword.

But he still cared for the opposite s*x. This was because he had already realized that if he moved too quickly, he would be cut with a single knife.

“…”

Theorod took steps carefully while watching the Herald’s expression. The Herald was still standing with his greatsword on his shoulder.

Theorod spurted forward.

He intended to strike with all his might. That was the only way he could increase his chances of winning.

The distance between the two narrowed in an instant. Theorod lowered his stance and swung his sword. The place he was aiming for was Herald’s side.

However, the Herald still did not respond.

‘Was I fast?’

Such a thought suddenly appeared in Theorod’s mind. He was hopeful that maybe he would be able to return alive.

Just before his sword he cut into the Herald’s defenseless side,

“!”

Theorod suddenly felt his posture and his crumble. Immediately after that, red blood blocked his vision

Although he couldn’t feel anything, he knew it intuitively.

The fact that he was the one who got cut.

“Ugh…”

The Herald looked down at Theorod, who was lying on the floor and writing intermittently. His eyes were cold, as if he was looking at dirt.

In the eyes of the Herald, Theorod was nothing more than a scum who tried to rebel against the empire and the imperial family. And he hated such trash more than anything in the world.

“Please leave now, Duke.”

The Herald raised his greatsword again. The part he was aiming for was Theorod’s neck

“Now, wait… If you save me and save me…”

Theorod struggled to raise his voice, but

-Seogeng!

The Herald swung his greatsword without heeding any of his appeals. Eventually, Theorod’s neck rolled up to the Herald’s feet.

“If you take this, His Majesty will be happy.”

The Herald placed Theorod’s head in the leather bag he had brought with him. After tying the mouth of his hilt securely, he sheathed his greatsword and mounted his horse.

“Hey!”

He rode his horse toward the imperial palace with his back to the sun.

* * *

Even though we heard the news of victory, we could not enter the imperial palace. This was because there was a lot of work to be done while directly observing the scene.

There were more wounded soldiers than expected, and the number of those killed in action exceeded hundreds.

“Gather all those killed in action on the left!”

Cecilia again donated her golden armor and gave orders to her private soldiers. Then he turned around and sighed deeply.

“Ha.”

“Your majesty. “I think it would be a good idea to go to the situation room and rest.”

She turned her head towards me. Cecilia looked like she was thinking for a moment and nodded her head once, saying that she should do it.

Flora and Mulia worked hard to take care of the wounded soldiers until almost morning. However, he complained of severe fatigue due to staying up all night, and was currently going to his room to rest.

Most of the maids who had been caring for the wounded soldiers throughout the morning had gone home to rest, and now the shift staff were taking care of the wounded soldiers.

“I am worried that there may be more casualties than now.”

Cecilia let out her heavy voice. Since I felt the same way, I couldn’t find any words of comfort.

“I have to go to the situation room.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

I came into her situation room with her. As soon as Cecilia sat down in her chair, she leaned back and sighed deeply.

Even at a glance, it was clear that he looked tired.

Maybe my appearance doesn’t make sense either.

Like Cecilia, I leaned against her back and closed my eyes for a moment. However, she had no choice but to wake up soon because her father entered the situation room.

“You seem very tired, Your Majesty.”

“Uhm. “I hope you understand that it’s because I stayed up all night.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

My father laughed heartily. I got up and stood next to Cecilia’s desk.

By the way, what is that leather sack hanging over her shoulder?

“Your majesty. “I brought you the traitor’s head.”

After saying that, the father took something out of his sack and showed it to us.

“The head of Theod Montersen.”

“Yes. “I chased after the thing that was running away like a rat and caught it, haha!”

I was dazed for a moment. I thought I was used to the sight of heads being cut off at the execution site because I had already seen it a few times.

But it was my first time seeing a severed head this close.

“Why are you doing that?”

“I didn’t expect to see it this close.”

“Guy. “There’s still a long way to go!”

My father let out a loud laugh. I don’t know what to do.

After a while, the father stopped laughing and asked Cecilia in a serious tone.

“Your majesty. “What would you like to do with this hair?”

“I have to do my best in the square.”

Cecilia’s ruby eyes suddenly turned blood red.

“Baron Nedville. You should hang that propane head in the square right now.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“And arrest all those who participated, including Duke Montersen, who led the rebellion. “If you talk to Leader Parco, he will organize the troops for you.”

“I will follow your orders, Your Majesty!”

His father raised his salute toward Cecilia with a loud voice. Then he put Theorod’s head back in the sack and walked out of the situation room.

“Your majesty. This time, it appears that all members of the noble faction will be captured.”

“Of course it will.”

Cecilia nodded her head once. A stern expression appeared on her face

At this rate, not only Theorod and Duke Montersen, but also key members of the noble faction would all be executed.

The execution site will be busy for a while.

“Anyway, I haven’t heard from Lucia…”

“Seeing as there are no more dark magic attacks, it seems like we have successfully defeated them, Your Majesty.”

“Of course that’s a good thing… “For some reason, I can’t get rid of this uncomfortable feeling.”

At that time, Ilaina, not Lucia, appeared in front of us. She knelt down on one knee and raised her report towards Cecilia.

“Your majesty. “I came after defeating the warlock.”

“Very good, Ilaina.”

“…”

But Il Reina still maintained her posture with her head down. Seeing his unusual appearance made me wonder if it was possible

Cecilia must have had the same thought as me,

“But where is Lucia?”

She asked her question in a serious tone. Ilaina opened her mouth with difficulty.

She said, “During the skirmish she was seriously injured… He was killed in action…”

“…”

In an instant, a heavy silence fell in the situation room. That Lucia is dead…

I slowly rolled my eyes and looked at Cecilia’s complexion. I could see that there was a dark shadow on her face.

“Is it…”

“Yes, Your Majesty…”

After a quiet conversation, silence again.

I thought about Lucia. Although we didn’t see each other often, she was Luna’s leader. And she was also a very versatile talent.

I don’t think she would die like this… I didn’t even think about it.

She felt the dark emotions slowly rising in her chest like a tide. I had to close my eyes for a moment and gather my emotions.

“Where is Lucia now?”

Cecilia opened her mouth again. Her voice also sounded somewhat muffled.

“We are currently in our hiding.”

“Right…”

Cecilia tilted her head back and pinched herself between her eyebrows. It was an action she took to hold back tears.

You are probably feeling deeper sadness than me…

She cleared her throat and then looked down at Ilayna again.

“I guess I’ll have to hold a small funeral tonight.”

“I am very grateful, Your Majesty.”

“It was a lot of hardship. “You go back to your hideout.”

After posting her greetings, Raina disappeared in an instant. Cecilia let out a long, heavy sigh and then looked at me.

“Luke. Ask them to prepare the coffin for you later. “Let’s attend her funeral with me tonight.”

“I understand, Your Majesty.”

Cecilia sighed and got up from the chair. She then motioned for me to come closer.

I approached her as she told me. Then she suddenly fell into my arms.

“Your Majesty?”

“Wait a minute, I want to stay like this…”

I noticed that Cecilia was feeling more sadness than she seemed, so she gently wrapped her arms around her delicate shoulders.

“I gave Lucia a lot of affection…”

“…”

“This operation was clearly dangerous… I was prepared, but…”

Cecilia’s remarks that she did not continue. Instead, she could only sob breathlessly.

Without saying anything, I patted her on the back until she stopped crying.