Chapter 22: Crimson Empress
Chapter 22: The Crimson Empress
Noah appeared once again before the knights of his family. Their expressions twisted in nervousness and anxiety.
They hadn't dared to follow him inside after he ordered them to stay behind, but that didn't mean they were at ease. Oh no, these past few hours had been the most stressful, dreadful moments of their lives. If anything had happened to Noah, they knew exactly how the Duchess would deal with them.
Some had already begun listing the ways they might die. Others had taken out parchment and started writing their wills.
They had been agonizing over his safety.
So when the portal finally swirled open, and Noah stepped out unscathed, looking completely fine—
They collapsed.
Not out of physical exhaustion, but pure, mental relief.
Noah blinked, confused.
'Master, you don't understand,' Ester's voice echoed in his mind, her tone laced with amusement. His shadow shifted unnaturally beneath him. 'To everyone else, the Duchess is that terrifying.'
Noah chuckled softly.