Chapter 14 - 13 - The Monster in the Mirror
Ashtoria Belmore.
The Queen of the Belmore Kingdom.
The last ruler of the royal bloodline still standing.
A woman both worshipped and despised at the same time.
Each of her heavy steps echoed through the main road of the fortress, drawing every gaze toward her. The surviving soldiers from the battle stood in formation, giving way with tense postures and fearful eyes. Among them, the civilians who had chosen to stay behind said nothing. Some hid their faces, while others whispered quietly to one another.
Ashtoria heard it all.
"Her face is completely ruined. That’s why she wears that terrifying mask."
"... "
At first, Ashtoria ignored them.
Such whispers were nothing new.
"I heard she tortures her prisoners until they go insane. Her dungeon walls are covered with body parts."