Chapter 54: At The Palace
"You do not have the right to defend and protect yourself. Every decision and every action you have taken has been made by you. After the checks we have carried out on your families and the tests we have carried out on your descendants, we have decided that they have been found not guilty. This is an order to all nobles: It is strictly forbidden to speak ill of the families of these three men, to treat innocent people as criminals!" Lars said.
After these words, he looked carefully at the three men and said the following words maliciously:
"Exactly one hour from now, your public execution will take place in the open square in the centre of Orion, the capital of the Epsilon Empire. Foolish dogs, I hope that all the souls you have destroyed will come to you from heaven and make you suffer the same punishment in that hell in a cauldron full of lava!"
These words were like a blow to everyone’s hearts. Prince Lars said this not as a Prince, but as if he were ashamed and disgusted by what had been done.
It was like a prayer to the gods and goddesses.
"Take them away!" Aether suddenly said, and with that, several of the knights dragged the trio off the floor and left the throne room.
At that moment, someone else entered the throne room. A young woman wearing red robes and a red and black fez. This woman was one of the imperial messengers. It would be fair to say that she was partly one of the emperor’s eyes.
"Your highness," the woman said and fell to her knees, waiting for him to give her the right to speak.
"Has something happened?" Aether asked.