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Chapter 37
Their time together was cut short when Castor came in a rush. Upon announcing his presence, his gaze settled on the emperor.
“Your Imperial Highness, your advisers are waiting for you in the Levans Hall. Your presence is absolute or else, they will start the competition with the disqualification of Lady Emery,” he reported, making Emperor Claus stand from his seat in no time.
He was indeed aware that his advisers were against his decision of postponing the competition once more because of the current condition of Emery. However, it seemed like the three advisers wanted to push through and take advantage of the situation to have Emery eliminated as soon as possible.
He kissed her on the forehead and said, “I want you to rest and wait for me. Don’
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Emery cupped Jadeite’s face and even with only the silver light coming from the full moon shining upon them, she could see her wounds. It was obvious that they tortured her, but there was no time for her to tend to them because she might just lose her only chance of letting her leave the empire.“Jadeite… You do not have to reveal yourself to them. Cover up and pretend to be just another person I sent to deliver an important message. After you have given the letter, then you are free to leave and do anything you want.” Her hands then fell on Jadeite’s scarred hands. “Please… This is my last request…”Wiping off her tears, Jadeite finally nodded. Rather than staying in prison and continually face the torture that the emperor was making her go through, she would choose to be of s
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“On the forehead,” Sir Castor said while watching Emery nock an arrow.Seeing her proper posture and stance, Castor was quite puzzled since he did not teach her those when they first came to the barracks together. Still, he was convincing himself that it was probably because her body remembered the things she could do before she lost her memories. That was highly possible.“Then, the forehead it is,” Emery mumbled.She closed one eye and aimed at the dummy’s forehead. Taking a controlled breath, she released the arrow. A small thunk followed after the arrow hit the dummy right on the head. However, she clicked her tongue since it did not land on the forehead, which only meant that Castor was the first one to ask. She faced him and shrugged
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Her room was dimly lit so it was hard to make out the face of whoever was trying to break in. Either way, Emery’s first reaction was to unsheath the dagger hidden underneath her dress. Staying close to the wall without making any sound, she tightened her grip on her weapon as the intruder entered her room. She waited for the right time to strike, paying close attention to the sound of the intruder’s footsteps. When she noticed that his footsteps were closer, she immediately swung her hand in his direction but was caught off guard when her wrist was gripped by him.In return, she pulled him towards her and kneed him right between his legs without hesitation. A grunt escaped from her opponent’s mouth as he bent forward in pain and had let go of Emery’s hand.Taking that chance to take him down, she grabbed
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