The Duke's Passion

Chapter 761 The night of the regression V

761  The night of the regression V josei

The Emperor's Palace was no different from the previous ones Florence and Fabian went through. The hallways were filled with servants and knights, but unlike the bloody scene from the previous hallways, there was no blood around. It only meant they were simply unconscious. However, that didn't mean the scent of blood didn't waft into their nostrils. There was this distinct sweet scent of blood and the closer Fabian and Florence were to the Emperor's chambers, the stronger it got. Fabian's expression slowly grew darker, while the fear in her eyes amplified until Fabian kicked the door open. Both of them froze by the door as the aromatic scent of blood wafted in their nose. Florence covered her nose and mouth because the scent left this tingling sensation in her teeth. It smelled delicious. "You…" she snapped her eyes when Fabian spoke. Florence glanced at Fabian's side, seeing him staring in a direction. Her gaze followed where he was staring, only for her pupils to slowly go wide.

There, straddling the emperor's body, was… Silvia. Silvia was holding a knife tainted with blood. When Fabian's voice reached her ears, her trembling hands dropped the knife on top of Rufus's bleeding chest. She slowly raised her head, revealing the tears flooding her face. Fear and confusion filled her eyes as she fixed her gaze on Fabian. "Fabi…" she whispered, her lips trembling. "... I… don't know what happened."

Fabian's eyes darkened as a murderous glint flickered across his eyes. He raised his hand to the side, flexing his fingers as he call forth, "Maleficent."

Florence's breath hitched as Fabian disappeared right in front of her in a blink of an eye, only to see him standing beside the bed. His dark spear was pointing at Silvia's throat while the latter had her chin raised. "You don't know what happened…?" Fabian repeated with bloodlust laced in his dark voice. "Let me tell you what happened, marchioness. You snuck inside the emperor's chambers and stabbed him…"

Silvia's shoulder stiffened, looking back at Fabian slowly. "Forget about everything," he muttered, gripping his dark spear. Fabian raised his blades and placed them on her forehead. He pressed it slightly until blood seeped out of her wound. Yet the blood seemed to be absorbed by his dark spear, producing a dark shroud.

"It is my fault for not dealing with you earlier. But the next time I do… I will definitely end you."

Florence gasped when Fabian suddenly thrust his dark spear into Silvia's head as if her skull were as soft as a watermelon. From her vantage point, she could see Silvia's dilated eyes as she stared at Fabian, and how those eyes slowly dim of life. When Fabian pulled his blade out, Silvia's body collapsed on the bed helplessly. Florence took a careful step back, staring at Fabian's back with utter dread. Emperor was dead, and he died in his sleep. Silvia, the empress' lady-in-waiting and also the Marchioness of La Lona March, killed him, and now she was also dead. There was no reason for Silvia to kill Rufus, and it was strange how Rufus died so easily. Rufus was the strongest knight. Hence, he would've woken up when Silvia came in here. Florence wanted to mistake this scenario for Silvia and Rufus having an affair, and things just went wrong. However, she knew Silvia and Rufus very well. Those two… wouldn't do that.

'Heliot's sister isn't as dumb as she looks.'  Florence froze when she heard a devious voice in her head, but before she could even do or speak, she felt her hand twitch. Her vision slowly blurred, and the last thing she saw was Fabian turning in her direction. She stretched her hand to him, but the next thing she knew she was falling to her side. And then there was just darkness. It was sudden. She didn't even feel any pain aside from this distinct tightness in her chest. That was the last thing Florence remembered before she woke up carrying these memories after Fabian abducted her while she was still a princess in Karo.