Chapter 44: Machinations and Manipulations

While the two fucked like rabbits, the entire East was in uproar. The princess of the Ravencar House was kidnapped!

​The news spread like wildfire throughout the east; many were trembling and fearing the retaliation of the House Ravencar.

​In the Main Hall of House Ravenar.

​The hall was large and wide, enough to support up to a thousand people. But today the atmosphere was gloomy and quiet.

​High on the throne, the man seated there was releasing a terrifying aura. And when we say terrifying, it was enough to make a Soul Tempering Realm cultivator piss shitless.

​He was Rowen. Rowen Ravencar. With his wife, he had ruled over the east for a millennium, but today was the time people had seen him this angry.

​While his mood was anything but good, his wife beside him had a thoughtful expression.

​”How the hell did they bypass the security? No…it seems she was lured away from her residence. But she had a Soul Tempering Realm guardian. This is definitely the work of a high-level cultivator,” Rhaevira pondered, ignoring her raging husband beside her.

​”Master, we will find Young Lady Azarian no matter the cost!”

​”Yes! Do they think our house is a pushover!?”

​”Indeed, let’s make a search team and set out!”

​One by one, the elders spoke; their tone was serious, and they had that conviction in them; they were ready to go to war if necessary.

​”Calm down, Elders, I have sent my most capable retainers to investigate what has happened.” Rhaevira’s calm voice echoed through the hall, silencing all and everyone.

​Creak!

​Just as the discussions were about to continue, the door creaked open and a tall, imposing man walked in. In his hands, he held two men; they were the guards of Azaria whom Rahu had left alive.

​”My Lord, these two were the only ones alive when I arrived there; they were trembling like little leaves.”

​”Good job, Aranzel.” Rowen rose from his throne and vanished, reappearing before the two guards.”

​”That foolish girl! I had warned her multiple times to let me keep giving her a stronger guard, but that fool insisted on proving herself!!” Rowen gritted his teeth and released a wisp of his aura. A monstrous pressure fell on the two guards.

​Instantly, the unconscious guard’s eyes sprang open. They gazed fearfully at the figure in front of them. They knew that a single word of falsehood or a stutter, death would be a mercy.

​”M-m-my lord”

​”Speak clearly what has happened,” Rowen spoke, retracting his aura for a moment.

​”My lord, before Lady Azaria went missing. The maid Mary had also been kidnapped and the young lady was furious and insisted to go alone in the Silverleaf forest, but we all stopped her because it was too dangerous, but three days later, the young miss couldn’t take it anymore and ordered us to follow her and she specifically ordered us to not to tell anyone…even if we wanted to notify the higher-ups the young lady held us by our throats” The guards paused, looking around nervously.

​”Continue”

​”Then we rushed deeper into the forest once we sensed Mary’s [Mana Signature]. After that, we followed her, and we came to an open area…where dozens of assassins surrounded us. It was an ambush, a planned one. But the most terrifying one was their leader and a… middle-aged man who was missing an arm from below his elbow and a large, ugly scar running through his face.” The guard gulped.

​Hearing the description of the assassin leader and another middle-aged man with a hand missing. Rhaevira’s eyes widened as she suddenly remembered something.

​But she didn’t interrupt and let the guard continue, and based on her husband’s expression, it seems he, too, had come to the same conclusion.

​”What happened after that?” Rowen urged the guard.

​We all fought tooth and nail to protect the young miss, but they were simply too strong. The young miss managed to kill their assassin leader with her physique manifestation and all the other assassins, but that middle-aged man seemed to have a higher cultivation stage, and he used some sort of blood arts. The moment he intervened, everything went blank for us, and when we opened our eyes, Sir Aranzel carried us here.” The guard spoke as he pressed his head against the cold floor.

​The entire hall went silent, not a single soul spoke. Rowen’s entire body trembled, and green veins throbbed across his temple.

​He glanced at Rhaevira, and she gave a silent nod. Approving his guesses that matched hers.

​”I see. It seems we have been low-key for too long. WARRIORS PREPARE YOURSELVES! We are going to THE CRIMSON HOUSE!!”

​…

​In the morning, Azaria slowly woke, her body feeling heavy as a mountain.

​”Ahhg! That bastard!! I’ll kill him when I get my cultivation back!” Azaria muttered, though it sounded like venting more than threatening.

​”Well, well, it seems the princess finally woke up after a full day of sleep.”

​Suddenly, a voice echoed from the entrance. There she saw that handsome man who had ravaged and humiliated her. But now he was holding a few…dishes?

​Azaria’s eyes widened as she saw Rahu bringing her breakfast.

​”What? Do you think of me as some kind of beast?” Rahu chuckled as he stepped towards Azaria.

​Azaria’s eyes twitched. She couldn’t believe how shameless this guy was. First, he ravaged her, and now he was acting all gentlemanly?

​Just as she was about to open her mouth.”First, eat breakfast, then we’ll talk,” Rahu interrupted her.

​Azaria quietly nodded. Picking up the soup and three boiled eggs, she began to eat, slowly, and tears began to flow from her eyes.

​Rahu sighed, seeing that. Maybe he was a bit…just a bit too rough on a virgin last night.

​Shaking his head, he glanced at Azaria, who was looking at him. Her eyes screamed the word: Explain.

​”Before I tell you something, you don’t have to worry about Mary; she is safe and healthy.” Rahu paused.

​”And secondly, don’t look at me like that; you were the one constantly screaming, ’Harder! Deeper!!’ last night,” Rahu smirked. Instantly, Azaria’s face went deep red.

“S-shut up! Bastard…!”

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