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CHAPTER 40
"Whatever. At least I did not hear them slander. If they so much as try it, I would not hesitate to skewer them."
"You vile man."
"Do you think love and happiness are how to make conquest in the world? I may be vile but I am no hypocrite!"
"Let's see what his majesty has t say about this."
"Please, be my guest, your majesty and know that you have nothing but an empty title."
Without another word to Era, he turned around, and marched out of the stables, leaving them to clean up the mess he made.
Era did not speak. Yes, he had embarrassed her but that was not what got to her. She felt bad that she did not protect Mildred to the best of her knowledge.
"Your majesty," Aeverie's voice called out, pulling her out of her thought.
"Yes?" Even though she answered her, she did not bother to look in her direction but instead looked at the lifeless body of Mildred on the ground with the pool of blood he was in.
