Chapter 158
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Meanwhile, after dispersing from the castle, the ministers proceeded towards their homes. Since most of the ministers stayed around the same place, just separated by a small distance between their manors, the carriages took the same direction, leaving just a few ministers who traveled in the other directions.
"Master, where are we going?" The coachman queried as he stopped for a moment at the castle gates and the man behind him pondered for a few moments.
"Home." He answered and the coachman directed the carriage towards the direction where the large number of ministers had traveled towards just a while ago. 'It is safer at home than anywhere else.' He thought and his lips curved up when he thought about the prey he had found after waiting for a long time.
'Gavin, please forgive me. I did not wish to do this you.' He sighed and lowered his head thoughtfully. He even clasped his hands as though he was praying to the man silently. 'But I to find someone who could help me in this matter and you happen to catch my eye today. You are young and promising and definitely smart. But...'
His eyes fluttered open and now they were filled with wickedness, his previous gentleness vanishing immediately. 'You are also foolish at the same time. Who told you to be impulsive?' He clicked his tongue softly and shook his head as though he was admonishing the man. 'You have been in the court just one day and you have already gained my attention. Now...' His smile widened while his eyes gleamed with utter evilness. 'Get prepared to die.'
His smile disappeared the next instant and he lowered his head again. 'I hope you will get an easy death after what I will do to you and what you will be doing. Rest in peace, my friend. Rest in peace.'
He wiped his eyes as though he was wiping his tears before he lifted his head again, his smile returning to him at once.
It did not take long for the man to reach his home. He returned to his gentle self and even nodded at the coachman like he usually did before he entered his house. On his way, he did not forget to smile at his servants who greeted him warmly. He was now completely different than the man who had prayed for Gavin's soul to rest in peace.
Slowly, he made his way to his room as he twisted the ring on his right index finger. As he neared his room, his eyes turned cold while his face turned became stoic and expressionless. Since no servants were nearby him at this time, they did not see his terrifying expression and the man too continued walking until he reached his room.
It was not until he closed his door after him that his face changed and his eyes turned black completely. His facial structure started shifting until he transformed into another man completely. When he was finally done, he stood in front of the mirror and stared at the man who looked nothing like the young minister who had greeted all his servants on his way to the room.
From a gentle and amicable man, he had now turned into a cold, bloodthirsty demon. As he licked his teeth, pressing more on his canine teeth, his eyes sparkled as he thought of the plane he would soon be executing.
The aura around him changed suddenly and all that he exuded was darkness. It became cold all of a sudden. But to him, the cold and darkness only increased his strength and he smiled widely. "Azimir Bhaltiar, you dared to something I despise the most. Now, be prepared to face the consequences of irking me."
He tapped on the mirror as though he was thinking about something before he let out a sigh. "You sure a worthy ruler, Azimir. But you..." He shook his head slowly. "Are are a great hindrance to the plans I have in mind. Only when you are gone can I have what I want. Forgive me, Azimir. For me to succeed." He stared at his reflection as though he was staring at Azimir. "You must go."
A knock at the door broke the man's thoughts and he glared at the door in anger. His fury was so strong that he saw the door cracking slowly. Upon seeing what was happening, he put a leash on his strong emotions and tried to suppress them as much as he could before the door exploded. That would only complicate his plans and he was not interested in increasing his work load. He already had a lot to do.
Gathering all his senses, he took deep breaths. "Who is it?" He shouted making sure to keep his tone as gentle as possible. Nobody in his mansion knew the truth and he preferred to keep it that way. Although he did not mind killing anyone who chanced upon him and his secret, he preferred to be secretive as long as possible, especially when he had a lot of work at hand.
"Master, Sir Barett is here to meet you." He heard one of the servants speak and the man cursed under his breath. This was a wrong time for the man to come here. But since he was already here, he could not dismiss him just like that. The man, Sir Barett, held a greater position in the kingdom of Ideni than he did and he was capable of commanding the army of Ideni brilliantly. He had to give him a face to the man and meet him.
"Take him to the living room and provide him with some refreshments. I will be there soon." The man soon and waited until the servant was gone before he started twisting the ring on his finger in the opposite direction than how he had done previously.
Slowly, his face started changing and he returned to the person the whole world knew him to be. His eyes too returned to normal and the darkness around him disappeared gradually. He glanced at the mirror and when he was sure that he had returned to his human self, he left the room after donning a gentle smile on his face.
"Sir Barett, what a pleasant surprise! When did you return to Ideni?" The man chirped as soon as he reached the living room and the warrior stood up at once, placing his cup of tea back on the table. He smiled widely on seeing his friend and reached out to hug him. However, before he could touch him, the man moved away, avoiding his touch brilliantly.
Barett stared at him in confusion as he questioned him silently through his eyes and the man just sighed lightly.
"Please forgive me, Barett. I have injured my chest. So, I cannot welcome you back with a hug. I hope you understand." The man's tone was filled with guilt and Barett's confusion shattered and an understanding smile landed on his lips.
"I understand, I understand. You do not have to apologize for it. How did you injure yourself?" He queried and he took his seat when the man gestured him to sit down.
"Let us just say we need to be careful when we take a bath. We never know when we will slip and fall." The man stated and looked around him and was glad that none of the servants had stopped when they heard his lie.
"Yes. We need to be careful at all times. We never know when what happened." Barett nodded along and picked up his tea and took a sip from it.
"Yes, we never know when what might happen." The man too added as he thought of the plan he had in mind before he focused on the man in front of him. "When did you return to Ideni, Barett?"
"Just two days ago. I had been looking forward to visiting you. I even called you when I saw you at the castle today. But I presume you did not hear me." Barett smiled at him and the man stared at him for a while.
"That must be it. I apologize."
"Did something happen?" Barett did not mind his behavior and continued being as friendly as he had always been.
"Why do you ask, Barett?"
"I saw you and some other ministers waiting outside the castle. So, I presumed something to have happened. Before I could approach you and inquire you about it, Gamma Zavid called me due to some matters. So, I could not ask you about it." Barett looked at him curiously and the man just laughed it off as though it was not something trivial.
"Not at all, Barett. Not at all. we were waiting for Minister Gavin."
"Minister Gavin? Who is he?" Barett frowned immediately and the man smiled at him again.
"He is new at the court. It was his first session today and he slipped up in the court."
"Did Alpha punish him then?" Barett's frown deepened as he thought about it.
"I am not sure about it. But he was asked to stay back after the session. Maybe, the Alpha gave him some advice to correct his behavior."
"I see. That is good then."
"How was your trip to Renada?" The man queried and Barett rolled his eyes at him.
"You already know how it was. Do you still have to ask?"
"Ohh...Looks like you did not get what you were looking for. Why do not give up? It has been years since the incident occurred. You may not be able to find anything." He suggested and Barett shook his head immediately.
"No, I cannot give up just like that. I need to find out what exactly happened that time and how I...." He stopped talking suddenly and silence ensued in the hall at once, one that had even the man fidgeting in uneasiness.
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Meanwhile, after dispersing from the castle, the ministers proceeded towards their homes. Since most of the ministers stayed around the same place, just separated by a small distance between their manors, the carriages took the same direction, leaving just a few ministers who traveled in the other directions.
"Master, where are we going?" The coachman queried as he stopped for a moment at the castle gates and the man behind him pondered for a few moments.
"Home." He answered and the coachman directed the carriage towards the direction where the large number of ministers had traveled towards just a while ago. 'It is safer at home than anywhere else.' He thought and his lips curved up when he thought about the prey he had found after waiting for a long time.
'Gavin, please forgive me. I did not wish to do this you.' He sighed and lowered his head thoughtfully. He even clasped his hands as though he was praying to the man silently. 'But I to find someone who could help me in this matter and you happen to catch my eye today. You are young and promising and definitely smart. But...'
His eyes fluttered open and now they were filled with wickedness, his previous gentleness vanishing immediately. 'You are also foolish at the same time. Who told you to be impulsive?' He clicked his tongue softly and shook his head as though he was admonishing the man. 'You have been in the court just one day and you have already gained my attention. Now...' His smile widened while his eyes gleamed with utter evilness. 'Get prepared to die.'
His smile disappeared the next instant and he lowered his head again. 'I hope you will get an easy death after what I will do to you and what you will be doing. Rest in peace, my friend. Rest in peace.'
He wiped his eyes as though he was wiping his tears before he lifted his head again, his smile returning to him at once.
It did not take long for the man to reach his home. He returned to his gentle self and even nodded at the coachman like he usually did before he entered his house. On his way, he did not forget to smile at his servants who greeted him warmly. He was now completely different than the man who had prayed for Gavin's soul to rest in peace.
Slowly, he made his way to his room as he twisted the ring on his right index finger. As he neared his room, his eyes turned cold while his face turned became stoic and expressionless. Since no servants were nearby him at this time, they did not see his terrifying expression and the man too continued walking until he reached his room.
It was not until he closed his door after him that his face changed and his eyes turned black completely. His facial structure started shifting until he transformed into another man completely. When he was finally done, he stood in front of the mirror and stared at the man who looked nothing like the young minister who had greeted all his servants on his way to the room.
From a gentle and amicable man, he had now turned into a cold, bloodthirsty demon. As he licked his teeth, pressing more on his canine teeth, his eyes sparkled as he thought of the plane he would soon be executing.
The aura around him changed suddenly and all that he exuded was darkness. It became cold all of a sudden. But to him, the cold and darkness only increased his strength and he smiled widely. "Azimir Bhaltiar, you dared to something I despise the most. Now, be prepared to face the consequences of irking me."
He tapped on the mirror as though he was thinking about something before he let out a sigh. "You sure a worthy ruler, Azimir. But you..." He shook his head slowly. "Are are a great hindrance to the plans I have in mind. Only when you are gone can I have what I want. Forgive me, Azimir. For me to succeed." He stared at his reflection as though he was staring at Azimir. "You must go."
A knock at the door broke the man's thoughts and he glared at the door in anger. His fury was so strong that he saw the door cracking slowly. Upon seeing what was happening, he put a leash on his strong emotions and tried to suppress them as much as he could before the door exploded. That would only complicate his plans and he was not interested in increasing his work load. He already had a lot to do.
Gathering all his senses, he took deep breaths. "Who is it?" He shouted making sure to keep his tone as gentle as possible. Nobody in his mansion knew the truth and he preferred to keep it that way. Although he did not mind killing anyone who chanced upon him and his secret, he preferred to be secretive as long as possible, especially when he had a lot of work at hand.
"Master, Sir Barett is here to meet you." He heard one of the servants speak and the man cursed under his breath. This was a wrong time for the man to come here. But since he was already here, he could not dismiss him just like that. The man, Sir Barett, held a greater position in the kingdom of Ideni than he did and he was capable of commanding the army of Ideni brilliantly. He had to give him a face to the man and meet him.
"Take him to the living room and provide him with some refreshments. I will be there soon." The man soon and waited until the servant was gone before he started twisting the ring on his finger in the opposite direction than how he had done previously.
Slowly, his face started changing and he returned to the person the whole world knew him to be. His eyes too returned to normal and the darkness around him disappeared gradually. He glanced at the mirror and when he was sure that he had returned to his human self, he left the room after donning a gentle smile on his face.
"Sir Barett, what a pleasant surprise! When did you return to Ideni?" The man chirped as soon as he reached the living room and the warrior stood up at once, placing his cup of tea back on the table. He smiled widely on seeing his friend and reached out to hug him. However, before he could touch him, the man moved away, avoiding his touch brilliantly.
Barett stared at him in confusion as he questioned him silently through his eyes and the man just sighed lightly.
"Please forgive me, Barett. I have injured my chest. So, I cannot welcome you back with a hug. I hope you understand." The man's tone was filled with guilt and Barett's confusion shattered and an understanding smile landed on his lips.
"I understand, I understand. You do not have to apologize for it. How did you injure yourself?" He queried and he took his seat when the man gestured him to sit down.
"Let us just say we need to be careful when we take a bath. We never know when we will slip and fall." The man stated and looked around him and was glad that none of the servants had stopped when they heard his lie.
"Yes. We need to be careful at all times. We never know when what happened." Barett nodded along and picked up his tea and took a sip from it.
"Yes, we never know when what might happen." The man too added as he thought of the plan he had in mind before he focused on the man in front of him. "When did you return to Ideni, Barett?"
"Just two days ago. I had been looking forward to visiting you. I even called you when I saw you at the castle today. But I presume you did not hear me." Barett smiled at him and the man stared at him for a while.
"That must be it. I apologize."
"Did something happen?" Barett did not mind his behavior and continued being as friendly as he had always been.
"Why do you ask, Barett?"
"I saw you and some other ministers waiting outside the castle. So, I presumed something to have happened. Before I could approach you and inquire you about it, Gamma Zavid called me due to some matters. So, I could not ask you about it." Barett looked at him curiously and the man just laughed it off as though it was not something trivial.
"Not at all, Barett. Not at all. we were waiting for Minister Gavin."
"Minister Gavin? Who is he?" Barett frowned immediately and the man smiled at him again.
"He is new at the court. It was his first session today and he slipped up in the court."
"Did Alpha punish him then?" Barett's frown deepened as he thought about it.
"I am not sure about it. But he was asked to stay back after the session. Maybe, the Alpha gave him some advice to correct his behavior."
"I see. That is good then."
"How was your trip to Renada?" The man queried and Barett rolled his eyes at him.
"You already know how it was. Do you still have to ask?"
"Ohh...Looks like you did not get what you were looking for. Why do not give up? It has been years since the incident occurred. You may not be able to find anything." He suggested and Barett shook his head immediately.
"No, I cannot give up just like that. I need to find out what exactly happened that time and how I...." He stopped talking suddenly and silence ensued in the hall at once, one that had even the man fidgeting in uneasiness.
Meanwhile, after dispersing from the castle, the ministers proceeded towards their homes. Since most of the ministers stayed around the same place, just separated by a small distance between their manors, the carriages took the same direction, leaving just a few ministers who traveled in the other directions."Master, where are we going?" The coachman queried as he stopped for a moment at the castle gates and the man behind him pondered for a few moments."Home." He answered and the coachman directed the carriage towards the direction where the large number of ministers had traveled towards just a while ago. 'It is safer at home than anywhere else.' He thought and his lips curved up when he thought about the prey he had found after waiting for a long time.'Gavin, please forgive me. I did not wish to do this you.' He sighed and lowered his head thoughtfully. He even clasped his hands as though he was praying to the man silently. 'But I to find someone who could help me in this matter and you happen to catch my eye today. You are young and promising and definitely smart. But...' His eyes fluttered open and now they were filled with wickedness, his previous gentleness vanishing immediately. 'You are also foolish at the same time. Who told you to be impulsive?' He clicked his tongue softly and shook his head as though he was admonishing the man. 'You have been in the court just one day and you have already gained my attention. Now...' His smile widened while his eyes gleamed with utter evilness. 'Get prepared to die.'His smile disappeared the next instant and he lowered his head again. 'I hope you will get an easy death after what I will do to you and what you will be doing. Rest in peace, my friend. Rest in peace.'He wiped his eyes as though he was wiping his tears before he lifted his head again, his smile returning to him at once. It did not take long for the man to reach his home. He returned to his gentle self and even nodded at the coachman like he usually did before he entered his house. On his way, he did not forget to smile at his servants who greeted him warmly. He was now completely different than the man who had prayed for Gavin's soul to rest in peace. Slowly, he made his way to his room as he twisted the ring on his right index finger. As he neared his room, his eyes turned cold while his face turned became stoic and expressionless. Since no servants were nearby him at this time, they did not see his terrifying expression and the man too continued walking until he reached his room.It was not until he closed his door after him that his face changed and his eyes turned black completely. His facial structure started shifting until he transformed into another man completely. When he was finally done, he stood in front of the mirror and stared at the man who looked nothing like the young minister who had greeted all his servants on his way to the room.From a gentle and amicable man, he had now turned into a cold, bloodthirsty demon. As he licked his teeth, pressing more on his canine teeth, his eyes sparkled as he thought of the plane he would soon be executing.The aura around him changed suddenly and all that he exuded was darkness. It became cold all of a sudden. But to him, the cold and darkness only increased his strength and he smiled widely. "Azimir Bhaltiar, you dared to something I despise the most. Now, be prepared to face the consequences of irking me."He tapped on the mirror as though he was thinking about something before he let out a sigh. "You sure a worthy ruler, Azimir. But you..." He shook his head slowly. "Are are a great hindrance to the plans I have in mind. Only when you are gone can I have what I want. Forgive me, Azimir. For me to succeed." He stared at his reflection as though he was staring at Azimir. "You must go."A knock at the door broke the man's thoughts and he glared at the door in anger. His fury was so strong that he saw the door cracking slowly. Upon seeing what was happening, he put a leash on his strong emotions and tried to suppress them as much as he could before the door exploded. That would only complicate his plans and he was not interested in increasing his work load. He already had a lot to do.Gathering all his senses, he took deep breaths. "Who is it?" He shouted making sure to keep his tone as gentle as possible. Nobody in his mansion knew the truth and he preferred to keep it that way. Although he did not mind killing anyone who chanced upon him and his secret, he preferred to be secretive as long as possible, especially when he had a lot of work at hand."Master, Sir Barett is here to meet you." He heard one of the servants speak and the man cursed under his breath. This was a wrong time for the man to come here. But since he was already here, he could not dismiss him just like that. The man, Sir Barett, held a greater position in the kingdom of Ideni than he did and he was capable of commanding the army of Ideni brilliantly. He had to give him a face to the man and meet him."Take him to the living room and provide him with some refreshments. I will be there soon." The man soon and waited until the servant was gone before he started twisting the ring on his finger in the opposite direction than how he had done previously.Slowly, his face started changing and he returned to the person the whole world knew him to be. His eyes too returned to normal and the darkness around him disappeared gradually. He glanced at the mirror and when he was sure that he had returned to his human self, he left the room after donning a gentle smile on his face."Sir Barett, what a pleasant surprise! When did you return to Ideni?" The man chirped as soon as he reached the living room and the warrior stood up at once, placing his cup of tea back on the table. He smiled widely on seeing his friend and reached out to hug him. However, before he could touch him, the man moved away, avoiding his touch brilliantly.Barett stared at him in confusion as he questioned him silently through his eyes and the man just sighed lightly. "Please forgive me, Barett. I have injured my chest. So, I cannot welcome you back with a hug. I hope you understand." The man's tone was filled with guilt and Barett's confusion shattered and an understanding smile landed on his lips."I understand, I understand. You do not have to apologize for it. How did you injure yourself?" He queried and he took his seat when the man gestured him to sit down."Let us just say we need to be careful when we take a bath. We never know when we will slip and fall." The man stated and looked around him and was glad that none of the servants had stopped when they heard his lie."Yes. We need to be careful at all times. We never know when what happened." Barett nodded along and picked up his tea and took a sip from it."Yes, we never know when what might happen." The man too added as he thought of the plan he had in mind before he focused on the man in front of him. "When did you return to Ideni, Barett?""Just two days ago. I had been looking forward to visiting you. I even called you when I saw you at the castle today. But I presume you did not hear me." Barett smiled at him and the man stared at him for a while."That must be it. I apologize.""Did something happen?" Barett did not mind his behavior and continued being as friendly as he had always been."Why do you ask, Barett?""I saw you and some other ministers waiting outside the castle. So, I presumed something to have happened. Before I could approach you and inquire you about it, Gamma Zavid called me due to some matters. So, I could not ask you about it." Barett looked at him curiously and the man just laughed it off as though it was not something trivial."Not at all, Barett. Not at all. we were waiting for Minister Gavin.""Minister Gavin? Who is he?" Barett frowned immediately and the man smiled at him again."He is new at the court. It was his first session today and he slipped up in the court.""Did Alpha punish him then?" Barett's frown deepened as he thought about it."I am not sure about it. But he was asked to stay back after the session. Maybe, the Alpha gave him some advice to correct his behavior.""I see. That is good then.""How was your trip to Renada?" The man queried and Barett rolled his eyes at him. "You already know how it was. Do you still have to ask?" "Ohh...Looks like you did not get what you were looking for. Why do not give up? It has been years since the incident occurred. You may not be able to find anything." He suggested and Barett shook his head immediately."No, I cannot give up just like that. I need to find out what exactly happened that time and how I...." He stopped talking suddenly and silence ensued in the hall at once, one that had even the man fidgeting in uneasiness.
