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Chapter 83
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2025-03-15 09:30:27[Short Flashback…]
The night before the ceremony…
The palace kitchen was unusually empty tonight.
The head chef and most of the kitchen staff had been called away for a final briefing by Butler Allen regarding the morning’s ceremony preparations. Only a handful of cleaning staff remained, busy organizing ingredients and cleaning up for the night.
Hidden in the shadows near the entrance, Tressa smirked to herself “Perfect timing.”
With careful, calculated steps, she slipped inside the kitchen silently.
The scent of freshly cooked food lingered in the air, but she paid no attention to it. Her focus was solely on the large pot of vegetable soup, which almost everyone in the palace likes to have during dinner.
From the folds of her sleeve, she pulled out a small glass vial filled with an odourless, colourless liquid— A poison that acts slowly and leaves no immediate trace.
She
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[Back to the present…]Tressa’s plan was set in motion, by the time the effects of the poison took hold, chaos would erupt.She traced fingers on the cool stone railing as she thought about Kira “If she had just kept quiet, if she had just listened instead of foolishly trying to play hero, none of this would have been necessary.”Tressa sighed dramatically, feigning regret “You really left me no choice, Kira.”But deep down, there was no guilt. Only satisfaction, “I will let you out once all of this is over my dear Kira, after all you are my only friend in this palace filled with hypocrites” Tressa whispered to herself looking at the looking at the people below.….Meanwhile…Elena still sleeping soundly in her room was woken up by the continuous knocks on her door.She woke up frustratedly and went to open the door angrily “Who is it?”
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The guests had already started to fill up the Great Hall.Henry Beaufort stood tall beside Queen Elizabeth, his expression carefully composed as they exchanged formal pleasantries. It had been years since they last spoke, and though the tension was not visible to the guests around them, it lingered in the air between them like an unspoken truth.Meanwhile, Daniel Beaufort, crown prince of Alynthia—surveyed the Great Hall, his sharp golden yellow eyes scanning the growing crowd. The diplomatic smile on his face never wavered, but beneath it, his mind was racing.Where is Elena?He had been watching carefully since his arrival, expecting to see his younger sister among the attendees, but she was nowhere in sight.The Great Hall was already filling up. Nobles from all over Asterin and beyond had arrived, dressed in elegant mourning attire in honour of the ceremony. The soft glow of silver lanterns flickered overhead, casting an ethereal light on
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On the other side Alisha walked back into the palace not stopping until she found an empty coriander. She stood there leaning against a wall and exhaled sharply, pressing a hand against her chest as if that would somehow calm the erratic beating of her heart.It had been years since she had last spoken to Daniel so closely, and yet… why did his presence still affect her this way?She closed her eyes, forcing herself to push aside the emotions that threatened to resurface. It was foolish. Whatever had once existed between them had been shattered long ago, buried beneath duty, loss, and the irreparable rift between their families.And yet, for a moment, when he had called her by her name instead of the formalities of their titles… it had felt like the past creeping back in, a whisper of something that no longer had a place in their present lives.No. She had far more pressing concerns now.Alisha straightened, pushing away from the wall
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Elena walked down the corridor towards the Great Hall someone caught hold of her wrist and pulled her.Elena barely had time to react before she was pulled into a secluded corner, her back hitting the cool stone wall as a firm yet familiar grip held her wrist. She instinctively tensed, ready to fight back, but as she looked up, her sharp glare met a pair of piercing violet eyes."Liam," she exhaled, narrowing her eyes at him "What the hell are you doing?"Liam leaned in slightly, one arm resting lazily against the wall beside her "You told me last night that you wouldn’t be attending the ceremony," he mused, tilting his head "And yet, here you are all dolled-up and looking absolutely stunning, I might add."Elena scoffed, crossing her arms. "I changed my mind."Liam raised an eyebrow "Really? That’s all?"She sighed, rolling her eyes "Yes, really, contrary to what you may think, the world doesn’t revolve around you, Mr. Pri
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Half an hour before…Tressa stood in a dark room speaking to Silva who had infiltrated into the palace with a hundred plus members of the Gantric Knights with the help of Tressa.“It’s been twelve hours since I poisoned them, it might start taking effect any moment now” Tressa said and then pointed at the stairs at the corner of the room as she continued “These stairs lead to secret passage that opens at the Great Hall.”She turned back to Silva “Be ready, as soon as you see people dropping, coffing up blood come in”“Got it” Silva said as he raised-up his thumb.“Okay then I will get going now will meet you upstairs” Tressa said as she turned to go back to the Great Hall.Silva watched as Tressa disappeared from his view, her footsteps barely making a sound against the stone flooring. A cold smirk appeared on his face as he made eye contact with his ma
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Tressa turned towards the exit where the guests were heading to, as she lifted her hand, chanting a spell and then shot the light formed in her hand towards the exit door.As soon as the light hit the doors, they closed by themselves and a barrier appeared.Those people who could not stop on time hit the barrier head on and fell back due to the repulsive shock wave.“Who the hell is responsible for this?” Screamed the Seventh prince of Eldoria who had come here to represent his kingdom.“Step out you traitor” A noble lady from Dreadmoor joined in frustrated by all the chaos around as a black sword appeared in her hand.All the other nobles who were invited and was not poisoned joined them ready to kill who ever caused this, now not finding any other way. Tressa took a slow, deliberate step forward, the heels of her shoes clicking against the marble floor, the sound eerily calm amidst the rising panic. She tilte
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The secret passage door burst open, and Silva strode in, followed by the remaining hundred plus members of Gantric Knights, their weapons gleaming under the dim chandelier light.Looking at this all the remaining nobles became alert as there hold on their weapons become tight, ready to fight.Silva smirked, his gaze sweeping over the poisoned nobles and terrified guests. “Seems like we arrived right on time,” he drawled.Tressa turned toward him, satisfaction gleaming in her eyes “You sure did, my head was starting to ake, listening to this old lady’s ratting.”Then she turned towards the guests who were ready to fight, “This what ever is happening here has nothing to do with you all. If you cooperate with us I will le you go back to your kingdoms peacefully.But if you dare to resist and want to play hero then all of you will be responsible for the death of those people on the ground coughing blood as I am the o
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Slowly, Elizabeth pushed herself away from the pillar and dragged her weak body toward the centre of the ruined hall. Every step seemed to echo through the suffocating silence as memories flashed in front of her eyes — of a younger Tressa, innocent and hurting after seeing her own father killing her mother who was trying to protect Elizabeth... of Elizabeth stepping in to protect her, teach her, love her like her own blood — only to have that trust shattered.When she finally stopped in front of Tressa, she looked down at Tressa, broken, pitiful and for a long moment Elizabeth said nothing.Finally, Elizabeth spoke, her voice hoarse but steady, "You could have been so much more," she said, her words cutting deeper than any blade "You were loved, you were trusted and you threw it all away for greed... for power..."Her fists clenched at her sides."I don’t pity you, Tressa," Elizabeth continued, her voice gaining strength. "I don’t
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Back at the main hall…The dust settled, revealing the aftermath of the explosion of raw energy from Elena. The once grand hall was barely recognizable—cracks ran along the stone walls, debris littered the ground.Elena was floating mid-air, her ocean blue eyes had now transformed into luminous gold, burning with a power that was both breathtaking and terrifying. There were streaks of gold colour on her brown hair.Silence stretched across the room, thick and suffocating.Tressa was on one knee still clutching her served hand, breathing heavily, her hair dishevelled, eyes wide with shock. Even Silva had been forced to take several steps back, his composure completely shattered.The Gantric Knights were also scattered, some unconscious, others groaning as they tried to regain their bearings.Alisha, struggling to push herself up from where she had fallen, stared at Elena with sheer horror "No… you actually—" she chok
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Tressa just stared at her served arm for a second trying to process what was going on and then she let out a heart shattering scream.Everyone in the main hall went silent trying to process what just happened.As Tressa was handing the dagger to Elizabeth with a victory smile on her face, a sword that was hanging on the wall like a decoration flew out of nowhere serving Tressa’s hand at the elbow at lightning speed.Silva ran over to Tressa who was crying in pain and shouted looking around “Who is responsible for this… step out now…”The atmosphere was frozen thick with horror and confusion as Silva stood there protectively, his sword drawn, eyes scanning the hall like a wild animal, furious and frantic."Show yourself!" he barked again, his voice a whipcrack through the silence.His knights tightened their grips on their weapons, instantly forming a defensive circle around Tressa and Silva.“What
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Tressa’s smirk widened as she snapped her fingers “Let’s show a sample of how the option to looks to my mother here” and as these words were out her mouth one of the knights immediately seized Nathaniel’s wrist and forced his palm against the crystal and activated it.A piercing scream shattered the air as Nathaniel’s body arched as dark energy coursed through him, the crystal pulsing as it greedily drained his power. The veins in his hand darkened, spreading up his arm like creeping vines, his lips parted in agony.Elizabeth’s eyes widened in horror as she instantly turned to Tressa and pleaded her “Stop it! Please…Stop…”Liam moved too, but Silva shifted, pressing his blade against Liam’s already wounded side, halting him in his tracks “I wouldn’t,” Silva murmured as he pointed in Elena and Alisha’s direction where his other knights pointed their blades at them.
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Alisha held onto Elena, gripping her tightly as she whispered, “Hang in there.” Elena’s breaths were shallow, her face pale, but her fingers curled weakly around Alisha’s sleeve in reassurance.Tressa let out a low chuckle as she wiped a bit of blood from the corner of her mouth “You know, Liam, it’s amusing,” she mused, tilting her head “I thought you would be smarter than the rest but no… you turned out just as blind, just as foolish.”Liam’s fists clenched “Shut up” His voice was calm, but the venom beneath it was unmistakable.Tressa smirked, stepping closer, completely ignoring the blood staining his side “Oh? Does the truth hurt?” She sneered “Now get your pathetic self together as there is more to come.”Saying hat she turned to Silva “Bring them here” she said to which Silva nodded and turned to his men “You heard her…&rd
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Liam met his gaze, unflinching “Try me.”For a moment, the air between them was thick with tension, two forces at a standstill but before Daniel could act, Liam took a step back and said, “You want to play smart? Fine. Then do your part and trust me to do mine.”Without waiting for another word, Liam turned and strode off, his movements quick and determined.Theo cursed under his breath “Damn it, he’s actually going.”Daniel exhaled sharply, running a hand through his hair “I see why Elle likes him now, both are equally stubborn, really a match made in heaven” he muttered to himself as turned to the others and said “Let him go, we have work to do.”Kira glanced at him “You sure about that?”“No,” Daniel muttered, his jaw tight “But we don’t have time to fight among ourselves.”Theo sighed, shaking his head. “Let’s ju
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Tressa stood face-to-face and said “Lets see if he can still stay hiding seeing you in pain.”Elena furred her eyebrows as she asked “What do—” but before she could complete her sentence Tressa caught hold of Elena’s hair and pushed her to the ground forcefully.“Stop—” Looking at this Alisha instantly stepped forward to stop Tressa but two members of Gantric knights stepped in and caught hold of her from both sides and placed the power sealing bangle on her right hand.Alisha’s eyes went wide looking at the bangle on her hand as she screamed “You bit*h… you…”Tressa turned to her for a second with a smirk “What are you screaming so loudly for this is the same accessory you made me ware when I had to fight this insect here” Saying this Tressa turned to Elena “Now you enjoy the feal of that bangle” Tressa said as she continued with wenting her ange
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As they moved through the corridors, nearing the location of the secret chamber, they heard familiar voice calling out to them—“I know you’re here somewhere and can listen to me Alisha... come out now, or your precious sister dies here even before the poison in her body kills her today.”Alisha’s heart clenched as they all stopped in their tracks, pressing against the stone walls. Carefully, she peeked over the stone railing that overlooked the main hall below.There, standing at the centre of the hall, was Tressa, her cold gaze sweeping the area. And in her grasp—Alina.“And yes you coming here alone is not going to free your sister, bring you friends that Bit*h Lea and Liam as well” Tressa spoke up again as an evil smile creped-up on her face.Elena sucked in a quiet breath beside Alisha as she looked at Alina barely clung to consciousness, her body limp as Tressa held her upright. A sharp blade pressed against her neck and a
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