Book 2: Chapter 161: Three Young Ladies in the Royal Palace
Vol 2 Chapter 161 Three Young Ladies in the Royal Palace
In the quiet cell, Carkis leaned against the foot of the wall, replaying the turbulent life he had led.
“I was born into a declining family in Ante. That sounds better than being common, but truthfully it might have been worse,” he said, pressing his hand to his forehead and closing his eyes as he recalled, seeming almost ashamed to speak of the past, though this deathbed confession also carried a certain relief.
“My childhood memories are basically curses and beatings, because my ancestors had once held glory. The family all believed they deserved a dignified life, but life was anything but dignified.”
“I desperately climbed upward just to escape that environment, yet I found I rather enjoyed tormenting others. You could vent at will, do as you pleased—what a delight.” As he said this, a chilling curl tugged at the corner of his mouth.
“Of course I couldn’t fail. Failure would mean falling into an abyss. To secure my position, I naturally needed more cards up my sleeve, more things to drag others down with. I became very good at collecting these shameful bits of information, then finding the leverage I wanted.”
“With those strengths, I quickly drew the attention of King Attire and did many things that could not see the light of day. My position rose steadily.”
“As you can see, in the end I restored my family to the baronial title and even became a general.”
He must have omitted many details too painful to dwell on, but asking about them now seemed pointless.