Chapter 192 Cowards And Monsters

With bated breath, Ella watched, waiting for that moment when Seth got killed, but the current trend of the battle said otherwise, not even giving hope of such a future being possible.

"Is it so hard to kill one man" Ella roared within her mind when she saw Seth moving unhindered through the thick of enemy lines and mowing them down.

All she needed was for Seth to die, and she was sure she could reestablish a connection with her necklace, but it didn't seem like her wish would be coming through as right now Seth was instead being hailed by the people.

Ella was left fuming within, her mind falling apart as she brainstormed a way to get her necklace back.

Whether her pain and fear came from the genuine thought of losing her friend within the necklace or the thought of losing the power which it brought, Ella wasn't sure, but what she knew was that there was no way Seth was ever going to return her necklace, not after having a taste of the power it offered.

Ella had conveniently ignored Dilise's arrival, seeking a solution to her problem, but after getting blasted by the qi being emitted by the powerhouses beside her.

Her peace disturbed, Ella turned her attention towards the perpetrators only for her ear to come upon Dilise's request.

'An open gate equaled a rescued Seth, and a rescued Seth equaled no necklace for her, all her grandeur dreams and plans she had washed away'.

Seeing Edwin's shoulders slump, Ella knew the man had succumbed and was going to open the gate, and knowing the consequences, she had no intention of letting that happen.

"Don't you dare open the gate" Ella said, already calling on Minuha whose shadow flooded over to hers, a large round sphere forming beneath her feet.

.....

A hatred consumed girl, this was the last thing Edwin wanted to deal with after just barely being knocked out of his own hatred trance.

Though he had to give due respect to the princess, that didn't mean she could dictate how he ruled his city, and he would have immediately ignored Ella's words and given his orders if not for the shadow that now lay beneath her.

The current state of Monwac City was too fragile for Edwin to make any rash decision, so he decided to pause and try resolving the conflict before him.

"Minuha, are you going to support her on this, can't you see that she isn't in her proper senses, she's been consumed by her hatred".

"Perhaps, but it doesn't change the fact that I have sworn to protect and obey her" Minuha voiced her position.

"Useless" Edwin roared in this mind, and this time he wasn't cursing anyone but himself.

Here he stood, the lord of Monwac city, yet he couldn't save his people from the madness of a mere level 6 mortal girl.

Edwin could argue with her, but in the end, given his condition, Ella could do whatever she wanted and he wouldn't be able to do a thing.

"Ella is this the kind of person you want to end up being, one who killed off innocent fathers, mothers, and children because of hatred, is this what Gastrol would have wanted," Edwin said trying to get Ella to change her mind.

"You don't know what Edwin would have wanted" Ella replied with a hiss.

"Perhaps I don't know what he would have wanted, but I do know what Minuha wants," Edwin said, and not giving Ella a chance to talk, he continued.

"Minuha would have wanted you to let down your anger and be the amazing princess that you are, and if you doubt my words, ask her, she'll tell you the truth"

Maybe in some other guilt-tripping situation, this tactic would have worked, but at the moment Ella's desire went beyond any emotion Edwin was trying to evoke in her.

"Seth is a monster whose existence we can't tolerate, you've seen his power, what do you think would happen were he to be let into this city" Ella rebuked wanting to justify her decisions.

"Your right princess, Seth Is a monster, but do you know what is worse than a monster?" Edwin asked, and seeing Ella's ignorant look, he answered his question.

"A coward".

"Nothing supports the existence of monster than the presence of cowards, just like in the stories, it's always the cowards that offer their children to monsters to be eaten, the same way as right now you are so scared that you've decided to abandon your own people."

"Look outside princess, the very man you call a monster is now the hero of your people, because you failed them, because we failed them, because we offered them as sacrifices, now tell me, amongst us three who is the monster."

"I may have gone astray, but I still remember to keep the vow I took when I became the lord of the city, and no matter how late I am, I will keep that vow," Edwin said and then turned to Dilise.

"Have the men be ready to march, in 5 minutes, you will lead them outside the gates and retrieve our people" Edwin said.

"And what of Seth" Dilise asked, her eyes wandering beyond the wall, Edwin able to see her impatience and immediate want to leave.

"Abandon or kill him if you can, else just let him get in, he's weakened now, so we might be able to capture him" Edwin answered, Dilise's figure departing almost as he spoke his last word.

With Dilise gone, Edwin let out a sigh of relief seeing as Ella had taken no further action, he turned to look at her but was met with the unexpected sight of the young lady crying.

Edwin wanted to talk to her and perhaps try to console her but was stopped by the shadows which rose from the ground, wrapped around her, and then swallowed her into the ground.

Edwin was lost staring at Ella's previous position for a few seconds before his attention was then brought back to reality by the loud gongs of the city's bell, the gongs indicating the precarious situation the city was about to get into.

"Let's go," Edwin said to the head guard beside him, as he flew over to the section of the wall that housed the city's gate.