Three men walking through the hall before one smash his fist on the wall, his hand trembles as he looks at the guy beside him
"You. If I say find her, you will find her." He gritted his teeth
"Yes, your highness." Ren lowered his head as the crown prince walked passed him, Jerome's hand bleeding from the impact
As he leaves, only two person left in the hall, Alistair and Ren
"You've been in the border before, the way to the Kallister Empire. So I'll ask this, why do-"
"The Fallen Empire. Your highness."
Alistair eyes narrowed, looking at him intently, "Prevent the Lady from walking pass the border and bring her back here, where his Royal Highness wants her the most."
"She's your fiancée,"
"Not anymore."
Ren looks at him at suprised before nodding, understanding the meaning behind Alistair's words.
He lowers his head one last time before walking on the opposite direction
Alistair sighs before noticing the blood on their white walls, "Hm. The blood of the fallen" he says, tracing the blood
"Thousands die, and the crown ignores the carnage. Let one girl disappear, however, and you'll see what real panic looks like." He murmurs, walking
Little does he know, a shadow in the windows of the wall was hearing their conversation, including his words.
The next morning, the news of the Lady dissaapearance spread like wildfire, Syrion tried his best to hide that news, but the news had circulated faster than he expected and is beyond his power
"A bastard who will bring ruin!"
"The Duke of Bastards!"
"A shame!"
People gathered in the estate's gate, they don't care about the Duke or Reillana, they just found a person they could throw hate at
"Get out of there, bastard!"
"Face us!"
Words echoed through the estate halls and Syrion burried himself on his palms, he can't stop the tears that drip to his papers though
"Mama... I'm scared.."