Chapter 5: Past Life
Nix Kingdom.
Royal Capital of Frealterich.
The golden candlelight flickered unsteadily, and the originally lively hall fell into dead silence with the entrance of a soldier.
Outside the palace on the street, people huddled and hid, not daring to make a sound. A well-organized army blocked the road’s center, their torches illuminating the previously dim street.
It seemed they were waiting for something outside the palace; at a single command, they would begin the slaughter…
The residents tightly shut their doors and windows, trembling in fear inside their homes.
The sky was shrouded in dark clouds, and the distant cawing of crows made everyone anxious, yet the atmosphere was strangely quiet.
The former prosperity of the royal capital had vanished in this moment.
“Indeed, Regent Leonhard has rebelled…”
“The day has finally come…”
…
“Reporting to Grand Marshal, all troops have gathered outside the palace and can charge in at any time!”
“Humph, good, Regent. Our grand undertaking shall be completed today.”
Grand Marshal Phyleris stood up, opening his arms as he looked at a man beside the throne, his eyes filled with bloodshot madness.
Upon hearing this, many ministers present felt suffocated and turned their terrified gazes to the person on the throne.
That was their only hope, Your Majesty the Queen, Cu Viseilde.
But when they noticed that Your Majesty the Queen had a look of astonishment on her face as well, their hearts sank…
At that moment, Regent Leonhard Alasa stepped forward, letting out a dark, cold chuckle, then said to the ministers below the stage, “The order of the Nix Kingdom has already collapsed, and is beyond saving. Now… a new order needs to be established…”
“Gentlemen, are you willing to join me and the Grand Marshal in establishing this new order?”
“You’re talking nonsense! Leonhard! The Queen trusts you and has granted you supreme power; how could you rebel on such an important day?!” Interior Minister Isis was the first to step forward, pointing at the regent and shouting.
Today was the day the new code of Nix was being implemented, and everyone was celebrating the dawn of a new day for the Nix Kingdom, yet such an incident suddenly occurred.
And this code was personally drafted by the regent.
Yet today, he was truly going to become the king of the entire Nix Kingdom!
Just as Isis continued to shout angrily, Grand Marshal Phyleris had already drawn his sword and was slowly moving behind Isis…
Anyone who defied him today would d*e!
In the next moment, Isis found himself in front of Phyleris, a sword piercing through his chest!
bl**d spurted out instantly, leaving a large pool of bl**d on the scene…
The ministers present gasped at the sight, feeling even more terrified.
Among those present, besides Your Majesty the Queen and the regent, no one would be a match for Grand Marshal Phyleris…
“Anyone who defies today shall meet only one end!” Phyleris said in a deep voice.
Instantly, some ministers took the lead in compliance. They were factions already courted by the regent, and even without this display, they would have chosen to follow him.
And some with weaker psychological defenses directly chose to submit, willing to accept the regent as the new king…
After all, they had worked hard to reach their current positions, and they did not want to d*e…
Seeing this, Phyleris smiled and looked at the regent.
The regent continued, “The implementation of the new code marks the day of my ascension as king; this will be an epic moment.”
“If a woman with no understanding can sit on the throne, why can’t I? Everything she knows, I taught her!”
Regent Leonhard’s voice was almost a howl, his eyes filled with a desire for power…
But Queen Cu sat silently on the throne, watching her most respected teacher become this twisted figure for the sake of power…
Her eyes were already red, recalling how her teacher had told her with great tenderness the first time they met, “You will surely become an excellent queen…”
Yet now…
She could only watch her beloved teacher turn into this mad figure…
Had she known it would come to this, why did he assist her in sitting on the throne, her teacher…
If you desire this position, I would have given it to you; I would not participate in the royal court…
Why teach me so much back then…
Now… I am already the queen, teacher…
I don’t want to be queen anymore… I want to go back… I want to return to the past and be your student…
I miss… the days when you gently ruffled my hair and praised my intelligence…
Such days were clearly enough…
She kept her eyes on the regent as he spoke to the ministers below, while many ministers had already chosen their sides.
At this moment, the vast majority of ministers stood with Grand Marshal Phyleris, with only a very few, who would rather d*e, weeping at their places…
“Very well!” Regent Leonhard waved his hand, and Phyleris understood.
In the next moment, all the ministers on the opposing side prostrated to the ground, bl**d spilling on the spot!
Meanwhile, those ministers behind him breathed a sigh of relief, as if they were glad to have chosen the right side.
Seeing this situation, Cu lost her only few allies…
She clenched her fists, unable to stop her sobbing.
Because of her hesitation…
Because she harbored hope…
Hope in her teacher…
She shed two tears, and in the end, she finally made up her mind…
No one else shall d*e because of the teacher, because of me…
I am the queen of the Nix Kingdom, I am the proud student of my teacher…
Teacher… I must stop you…
In an instant, her Ice Crystal staff appeared out of thin air, a symbol of the royal family’s formidable power!
Meanwhile, outside the palace, Knight Enado had also been ready; sensing that power, he realized that the situation had reached an irretrievable point…
“Everyone! k*ll!!”
“k*ll!!!”
“k*ll!!!”
The roars from outside the palace seemed to ignite the night sky with flames of war, even those inside the palace could feel the cruelty of the battle outside…
The ministers were astonished; how could this revolt lead to war?!
Regent Leonhard tilted his head slightly, a hint of mockery on his lips: “Looks like you aren’t completely foolish?”
“You teach well…”
Grand Marshal Phyleris eyed the queen; the staff symbolizing power was not to be underestimated, and he needed to join forces with the regent to contend with it.
At that moment, however, Knight Enado rushed into the palace at an inopportune time!
“Your Majesty!!”
The regent looked at Phyleris: “It’s fine; just deal with Enado!”
“Regent, be careful; Her Majesty the Queen… is not easy to deal with…”
With that, Phyleris drew his sword and charged at Knight Enado!
…
In an instant, the battle within the palace erupted.
The hiding ministers dared only to take refuge in the corners of the hall, as the outside descended into flames, and they did not dare to go out.
Now, they could only hope that the victor would be the regent.
“Teacher… you are lost in the fantasy of power… unable to extricate yourself…”
She raised her staff, pointing at the stranger before her with bloodshot eyes, nearly mad…
