Published at 23rd of December 2020 02:44:18 AM
Chapter 17
The air around him throbbed stronger than ever, but his belief in his sword was more powerful than anything . He stepped, and pulled the sword above his head . His strength was stronger than it had ever been before .
Shiing-! The moment the sword and the barrier clashed, Uriel didn’t miss the crack that appeared in the barrier . He pushed the sword through the crack . Shock reverberated through his body .
Clang!
She knew it instinctively . The barrier had been broken . Uriel threw himself onto the bed, and his gleaming silver sword swung through the air . Its tip stopped an inch from the girl’s forehead .
The silence was stifling . With only a sword between them, their eyes clashed . He could see her pupils getting larger . She was panting .
“You…”
Her voice trembled . The corner of Uriel’s lips lifted in satisfaction . She was nervous .
Barely a foot apart, the two stared at each other . Neither of them moved . Then–
Bang!
The bedroom door slammed open, and a middle-aged man rushed in .
Swish! Thud!
Uriel’s attention had been focused on the girl, and he barely had enough time to react . The man’s dagger flew towards him and lodged in his left shoulder .
Sid jumped forward and pinned the robed man to the floor . He didn’t resist .
“Sorry for being late, Your Highness . Please punish me later . ”
Apollonia didn’t answer him . She couldn’t stop thinking about what had just happened . Just now… the barrier had…
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She’d thought it was impossible, but her eyes weren’t wrong . That black-robed man must have severed the barrier . There was no other way that his sword would’ve been able to get so close .
It had only been a brief second, but for that moment their eyes had met, she’d realized he was capable of killing her in an instant .
Nevertheless, he was now being held captive by Sid with a dagger lodged in his shoulder .
“Get me a chair . I’ll interrogate him myself . ”
Without looking away from the man, Apollonia waved at Sid . Sid brought a chair and put it in front of the kneeling man . Apollonia slowly walked towards him .
“Take it off . ”
Sid pulled off the robe that covered his head with the tip of his sword . Moonlight flooded onto his face . Apollonia’s eyes grew wide . Sid shrugged in shock .
The boy kneeling on the floor was the same age as Apollonia .
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His appearance was truly beautiful . His soft silvery hair shimmered softly, as if it were made of strands of moonlight . His distinct pair of eyes and his sharp jawline resembled a perfect statue . His slightly downturned eyebrows were delicate, as if they’d been drawn by a brush, and his red lips flushed in a cupid’s bow .
He was like an angel, one who represented all the beauty in the world . His azure eyes, deep as the sea, were overflowing with life and vivacity . It wasn’t specifically directed at Apollonia or Sid, it was just his natural intelligence .
“I can’t believe it . This little brat…” Sid was in shock . “Is he really one of Safiro’s wolves?”
“I’m sure of it . Safiro is the only person capable of sending an assassin to the imperial palace so quickly . I knew there were only a few wolves left, but I didn’t anticipate there would be such a talented person . ”
“… . Safiro’s wolves . ”
A low, tranquil voice chimed across the quiet room . The boy opened his eyes for a moment once she realized his identity . Soon the boy’s eyes were fixed again on Apollonia’s foot, and he refused to say any more .
“Are you here to kill me?”
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The boy kept silent . Apollonia accepted that as positive confirmation, and laughed bitterly .
“I know my aunt doesn’t really want to get her own hands dirtied with my blood . ”
At that comment, the boy’s forehead creased slightly . Apollonia saw it, and continued .
“Do you know who I am?”
When he shook his head, Apollonia beckoned Sid to remove his sword from the boy’s neck . Then she gently reached out and grabbed the boy’s chin .
“Look carefully . ”
The two once again looked into each other’s eyes . The boy’s angelic eyes glistened softly . But his mouth wouldn’t open .
“You must have been shocked to learn that the person you needed to kill was a young woman . Not only that, but also Petra’s niece and the daughter of Gaius Liefer . ”