Side Chapter: The Emperor and The Maid.
Third person's POV
-After cleaning the broken shards at the broken council room-
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The day of the return, old friends would be wise to catch up.
The former general of the army, who retired and under orders of the empress she was not allowed to leave the little one's side but it does not mean she cannot visit the ones she cared about in her provincial city.
The one who truly inflicted that rule, was the emperor.
Both stood face to face, Victoria had just finished doing her duties and she faced the ruler of the kingdom who was tired and breaking down in his seat in his private office.
"Victoria, have I gone insane? The lives we've lost- the mothers that will mourn their children that fought for my selfish desires… how will they curse my name?" The emperor began to bite his thumb, blood dripping down his skin and lip.
