As Levi healed himself with magic, he stood up from the ground and walked towards Andrew, who was lying nearby. Lifting him up, he healed Andrew's wounds and asked, "Andrew, are you healed? Are you hurting anywhere? You have to tell me if you are hurt; otherwise, I can't know if you're in pain." He looked at Andrew with an apologetic face. "Don't worry, Andrew, I won't do that again, so please don't leave me."
Andrew's body started shaking violently. He knew Levi was just playing with him, trying to feel good about himself. Levi was a selfish bastard. With a grin on his face, Levi looked at Andrew and said, "Don't even think about betraying me. You can't escape from me, you know that, right? I have your beautiful granddaughter. Look, she's over there."
Levi pointed to a corner of the room where a girl was standing. No light was coming through, but as she stepped into the light, her beautiful white hair and black eyes became visible. She had a slim body and looked like a beautiful white flower in human form. As she approached, Andrew saw his granddaughter, Lisa, who had been turned into Levi's puppet. His heart pained as he looked at his only family member.
The light in Lisa's eyes, which Andrew had seen when she was introduced by his son, was gone. Her eyes now looked like black holes, void of any emotion. As she came in front of him, Levi grabbed her hair and pulled her down, but there was no reaction from her. She was like a decorative doll, a mere object to put on display.
Seeing what Levi was doing to her, Andrew begged him to stop. Levi, satisfied, looked at Andrew and said, "Andrew, if you don't want your granddaughter to be in this state forever, do as I say. If you dare do anything wrong, your granddaughter will be dead."
With that, Levi left the room. Andrew went to his granddaughter's side and looked at her with love and care, regretting that he couldn't help her. Bound by Levi, he was unable to protect her.
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As William entered the room, a woman with brown hair and a crown on her head was sitting in a chair decorated with expensive materials. She was drinking coffee with elegance, showing no flaws, and making every movement with extreme care. Two maids were serving her, attending to her needs.
William greeted her, "Queen Edith, please receive my greetings." He addressed her with respect.
She looked at him and said, "How have you been? It looks like you've been troubled lately. Did your plan go smoothly or not?"
William, irritated but hiding it, politely replied, "No, Mother, everything is alright. There is no problem." He wanted to change the subject.
But Edith, smiling, said, "William, you can lie to anyone but me. I know when something is off. You always seem to be thinking about something. If you don't want to talk to me about it, then don't." She put down her teacup and looked at him. "So, William, did you find the first princess or not?"
William, looking down, replied, "No, Mother, I haven't found anything about her. If I do, I will report it immediately. My people are still looking for her."
Edith, unsatisfied, started thinking. She knew her son wasn't as talented as the other princes and princesses, but she wanted him to crown the throne. She pushed him to do things even if he didn't want to. She looked at William with motherly love, wanting to see him at the top of the world. She was an ambitious woman, willing to do anything to ensure her son achieved what she couldn't.
She asked, "So, William, did Levi, whom you used to kill the first princess's biggest supporter, come to any use? What did he tell you about the first princess?"
William answered, "No, Mother, he didn't find anything about the first princess. He said that when I questioned him."
Edith glared at him, "Do you trust Levi and want to keep him as your ally?"
William laughed and said, "Mother, do you think I'm foolish enough to keep a snake in my house? Do you think I'm a loser? I only want him to kill the first princess's supporters. He's just a tool for my success. When everything is over, I will personally kill him."
Looking at her son, she was satisfied. He was mature enough to know who was good for him and who wasn't. She stood up from the chair and said, "Okay, I will go. You can ask me anything you want in the future." With that, she left the room.
William sat on the chair, thinking about what to do next.