Chapter 5: Chapter 5 - Setting my Goals straight
In the grand palace corridor, two figures made their way purposefully, commanding the attention of all who crossed their path.
The man possessed black hair and eyes of the same shade, while the woman exuded elegance with her blonde hair and ruby-red eyes.
A retinue of maids accompanied them, further emphasizing their status.
Every maid and servant in the hallway bowed respectfully, a clear display of reverence for the King of the Nation, Karle von Selvius, and his second wife, Venessa von Selvius.
They arrived at a door, and Venessa's lips parted as she addressed a maid with a firm tone, her gaze cold and her face composed, "Why did she run like that?"
"F-forgive me, Your Majesty. Her Highness wanted to meet Prince Ryuk, so—"
THUD
"AAHHH!"
The maid trembled on the ground, clutching her reddened cheeks. She glanced at the woman, who displayed no emotion on her face, her eyes remaining cold as she opened the door to the room forcefully.
"Hic...hicc... I can't take care of myself, brother," the small girl sobbed quietly within the confines of her room.
She tended to her injuries alone, not wanting the maids to witness her vulnerable state.
BANG
"My child~" Venessa ran towards her daughter, seeing her ruby eyes filled with tears, startling her before she took her in her embrace.
"M-mother....sniff.....sniff.....waaaaahhhhh..."
The girl, feeling her mother's hug, broke into tears like a crying child, forgetting about all her body's memories of an adult.
"Who was it?"
Finally, a voice resounded in the room, and the man looked towards his daughter's tears, his anger surging. He had heard his daughter falling on the ground, yet none of the soldiers had tried to help her. How dare they.
"Dad....sniff...brother...He..."
She continued crying, held in her mother's embrace, and told how her brother had ignored her during all her visits, not giving her a single glance even though she had fallen on the ground.
Hearing all this, the man felt a slight surprise, as it was the first time such a thing had happened. Normally, Ryuk took care of his sister above all else.
He pondered for a moment, then glanced at his daughter's tear-streaked face and sighed, "Sigh... I will talk to Alisia. Your mother will be here."
The man turned and made his way outside the room. Venessa kept looking at her husband disappearing, then glanced at her daughter's pitiful state. She had hit the maid because she felt too helpless.
If Ryuk himself didn't want to meet her daughter, then not even her husband could do anything, her mind drifted to a past memory
// Flashback //
"No!, Husband, who are you people!"
Venessa looked towards her husband, Karle, who was being held aloft by a cloaked man, gripped by the hair.
Beside him, a woman with captivating Amber eyes and flowing black hair sat upon the throne, humming a melodious lullaby, cradling her belly bump. She fixed her gaze on Venessa.
With just one glance, Venessa knew this woman was far more dangerous than the cloaked figure. Fear gripped her, and she clenched her dress, pleading, "Please, release him."
Her words fell on deaf ears amidst the chaos. The mansion was a scene of massacre, with lifeless bodies scattered, victims of these mysterious intruders. The air seemed thick with a black aura emanating from the assailants.
They moved with a deadly grace, leaving a trail of destruction. Venessa noticed a strange heat haze around them, a testament to their overwhelming power.
"Stop, Uncle Wang, leave him. After all, I have some use for him," the woman said, her voice firm and devoid of any emotion.
At those words, the cloaked man unceremoniously dropped Karle to the ground.
THUD
"Husband!"
Venessa rushed to Karle's side, helping him stand. Despite his injuries, his pride remained unbroken. He looked at the perpetrators, his gaze unwavering, though worry lurked in his eyes for Venessa.
"Listen, Karle, I will make you a king, and in exchange, you have to act as my husband for some time," the woman stated.
For him such people didn't deserve such peaceful relief at all, they needed a life worse than death.
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The carriage came to a halt outside Goddess Fela's Monastery, and Priest Kermit hurried over to receive the Crown Prince of the Selvius Kingdom.
"Oh, welcome, your highness. Please, this way," Kermit said, rubbing his hands together and maintaining a welcoming smile.
He observed the Amber-eyed boy departing the carriage with elegance, his eyes scanning the surroundings as if searching for someone. This sight left Kermit slightly confused, but he kept up his friendly demeanor.
'Guess I've got a big catch,' Kermit thought, noticing the carriage usually associated with carrying valuable goods, and greed glinted in his eyes, staying true to his character.
Ryuk, however, didn't miss this and seeing the Kermit's face a past memory resurfaced about how this man's widened eyes looked at him while filled with tears when he tore his heart out with his bare hands.
Acknowledging Kermit with a nod but paying little attention to the soon-to-be unfortunate figure, Ryuk entered the monastery.
As he walked through the corridors, memories of his past deeds, the bloodstained white pillars, and the havoc he had once caused flashed through his mind. Yet now, he was here again but for something different.
"Where is the White Room?"
Ryuk's composed inquiry caught Priest Kermit off guard, leaving him startled and stammering before he managed to compose himself.
He glanced at the 20,000 golden coins carried by servants and hastily said, "Please, this way, your highness."
The White Room was a contract chamber reserved for nobles, requiring a substantial sum to access. Within, a crystal pillar held a unique artifact that bound two parties in a contract, inflicting excruciating pain and potentially death upon one if the contract was breached.
This distinct offering made Goddess Fela's Religion highly popular among nobility, given that no other religion provided such a unique service. Moreover, there was only one crystal pillar on the entire Heindal Continent.
"Take those coins and grant me access,"
Ryuk declared firmly as he entered the White Room, leaving Priest Kermit grinning as he guided the servants to the treasury.
Inside the White Room, Ryuk beheld a crystal pillar at the center of the spacious chamber, flanked by two chairs and a table placed at a distance.
'System, initiate the merging,'
Ryuk commanded, and a golden, transparent screen appeared before him—
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Merging Artifacts
SLAVE SEAL + CRYSTAL PILLAR
[■□□□□□□□□□] 10%
[■■■■■□□□□□] 50%
[■■■■■■■■□□] 80%
?????????? 100% ????????!
New Artifact — ENSLAVEMENT GRIMOIRE
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Ryuk's gaze remained fixed on the screen as his mind delved into the potential of merging the two artifacts. He weighed the drawbacks of each carefully.
The Slave Seal had the advantage of being usable without the other party's permission, but it required the target to be weaker than the user.
On the other hand, the Crystal Pillar allowed contracts between parties regardless of their strength, as long as both parties willingly accepted the terms.
Merging them would mean removing these respective drawbacks, granting him the ability to enslave anyone without considering their strength or requiring their consent.
IMPORTANT NOTICE ::
I want to be upfront with you, dear readers. In this novel until it reaches 500 collections you won't find any R-18 scenes.
This story focuses on more than just heroines regretting their choices—it's about them seeking forgiveness. So, they have to suffer in various way and MC Wil Not Forgive Anyone Of Them.
Most importantly, there will never be themes of INCEST or YURI or NTR in any of my novels. I understand this might disappoint some readers, and for that, I apologize. But as a Human there are limits even I can't cross ~ you got weak minded AUTHOR - badluck.