Rosa in cor serpentis

Chapter 13:Happily,ever after?!(part2)

Back in the kingdom of Westarea sat on an extravagantly detailed pure gold throne was a darkened figure whose face could not be seen as a result of the mysterious masquerade styled mask they wore, the dark cloak that nearly entirely engulfed them and the fact that there was little to no light in this room. The figure then stood walked towards onto the balcony of the throne room and looked down at the hazardously large number of soldiers, who began to roar out cheers and battle cry at the sight of them, before a sinister smirk appeared on their lips before they turned and returned to sit on the golden throne. They turned their head to the right where upon a shelf led a disturbing decoration. The previous kings bruised and battered head sat on top of the shelf, his cold lifeless eyes staring out into the endless abyss. The unknown figure then chuckled sickly to themselves before a knock was heard on the door. They replied with a sharp "Come in!" The doors opened to reveal a scrawny old man with thin white hair and a small pair of black spectacles over his eyes, which were full of fear and anxiety, holding a piece of paper in his hand. The enigmatic figure then barked out
"Well have you found them?!" The elderly man flinched and frantically nodded causing the figure to cackle in a sick joy. "Excellent, show me." They said while gesturing for the man to approach them. Shakenly the man obeyed and scrabbled forward not wanting to irritate them anymore then they already where. Snatching the piece of paper form the man the figure revealed it to be a map with a location circled with a bright red ink.  The figure observed the map carefully before shouting "Guards get in here!"
A guard then busted into the room immediately in a saluting position. "Yes, your highness."
They then replied with "Take this map and prepare the troops for an ambush." They paused as the air in the room went ice cold and dead silent causing Goosebumps to form on the elderly man and the guard's arms. They then continued in a threating tone "Bring them alive, not a scratch is to be layer upon the girl or you are dead! Understood." The guard' breath stopped before blurting out a fearful "Yes, your highness. "The air then thinned and the men relaxed a bit as the guard swiftly walked forwards, grabbed the map and bowed before departing.
There was a moments silence before the figure then turned to the elderly man and asked "Now that is settled I do wish to know professor," The figure then stopped before continuing with a slightly threatening tone. "what took you so long?" The man froze before stuttering unable to answer the question out of fear. The man's stuttering was then silenced as he was harshly backhanded sending him to the floor. The unknow figure then unsheathe the sword from under there cloak and stood before looming govern the man tauntingly. The man began to beg before he was forever silenced by the sword being plunged into in throat, ribbing his voice box resulting in his cries of pain coming out as small gurgles and groans. Sliding the sword out of the now dead corpse the figure sighed deeply as they sat back the throne. Gazing out the window all they could think about was there precious gem. Their lips then formed a devilish grin as they declared to themselves with a sinister resolve,
"You will be mine."
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