Chapter 15: The First Bargain
Chapter 15: The First Bargain
Seraphina walked back, and stood at the edge of the bloody banquet. By now, everything had been stained with blood, even the white tables and delicious looking food had red bloody flavoring.
Unlike most things in the room, Seraphina's dress was not stained, neither was her newly wededhusband.
Her gaze fixed on Richie Von Rich. She had once looked at him as a charming, calculating noble who had invited her into his web of marriages with that disarming smile.
And even when she had been given this mission by her father under the emperor's orders, she had thought that he was just going to be an unfortunate royal of a much smaller kingdom.
Then after the details of the mission, she assumed that he was cute with his plans. However... the man in her head did not stand or rather, sit before her. She had a feeling as if she, and possibly the Empire were dancing in his palm.
The Richie she was currently staring at was devoid of his usual charm, his aura was one of cold, unwavering purpose. There was no pain or hesitation in his eyes. Only certainty. And oddly enough, she admired that.
If only he was born of the Empire, she mused. Then maybe... just maybe she would not have minded having him as a real husband. This was a compliment her peers in the Somara Empire would have been shocked to hear. Seraphina was very picky with mere toys she always broke, much less a husband, but she looked upon Richie in high regards.
In this world, strength was greatly admired. Even though Richie had not moved, the fact that he had planned it all out from the beginning was very scary.
One should note that here and now, the bodies of his children that littered the banquet floor were not few. He was spilling the blood of his kin for his ambitions.
"You're allowed to stare. I don't mind, I'm aware of my irresistible charm" Richie suddenly said without looking at her.