Chapter 290: To the Guanghua Capital
It had been two days since we freed all of the enslaved villagers in Xiulan, and we were finally getting ready to go to the capital.
The day we were discussing everything we knew about the devils, I asked Lord Yushan who the Scarlet Trio was.
I had heard a noble mentioning them during their meeting at the theater, but I didn’t have a clue to whom he was referring.
From what he told me, the Scarlet Trio was a relatively new group of experienced fighters that worked directly under the emperor and empress.
"They were hired at the same time as the new empress rose to the throne..." Wu explained.
It all started seven years ago when the sudden news of the death of the empress became known throughout the country.
Apparently, nobody knew that she was ill, and a few weeks after she passed, a new empress was chosen to sit on the throne—Empress Yulian.
It was after she became the ruler that the law for the commoners’ enslavement became a thing, and while she was known for her unbeatable beauty, most people were frightened of her merciless demeanor.
’It kind of matches with the story that Jackson told me years ago. He said that a devil had gained control by sleeping with the emperor, but does he even know her true nature?’ I wondered.
Nessa, who didn’t really like talking about her past acquaintances, decided to brush her discomfort aside and tell us more about them.
Vyrazul, the devil that was controlling Guanghua, was a succubus that evolved into the highest form of demon and was later taken by Xalathas to become one of his generals.