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As the maid let out a terrified cry for help, a deafening crash followed.
The door to Superion’s room and the surrounding walls were violently kicked open, sending fragments flying. The door frame, nearly torn from its hinges, slammed against the wall, raising a cloud of dust.
Then,
Under Xiamiya’s anxious gaze, dozens of fully armed Star Cross soldiers, led by the Holy Warrior Ge You, stormed into the room. Clad in armor and wielding gleaming longswords, their eyes burned with vigilance and hostility. The soldiers quickly filled every corner, encircling Xiamiya and Superion at the center.
In an instant,
eyes filled with hatred and murderous intent all converged on Xiamiya, making her tremble.
Ge You took the lead, his sword pointed directly at Xiamiya’s forehead, his gaze brimming with endless fury and suspicion.
His towering figure loomed imposingly in the lamplight, like an insurmountable wall. His voice was cold, laced with accusation and interrogation:
“Xiamiya, how dare you poison His Majesty the Holy King! This is an act of high treason, deserving of death!”
As his words rang out,
the overwhelming holy power of a peak sixth-order Saint burst forth from Ge You, pressing down on Xiamiya like a suffocating tide, making it hard for her to breathe.
Undoubtedly,
Xiamiya was caught off guard by this sudden turn of events.
But thanks to the excellent mental fortitude cultivated by You over the past year, the demon goddess managed to steady herself.
The young girl quickly raised her head and looked around.
She stared at the sharp blades pointed at her, her mind blank.
Even now, Xiamiya couldn’t believe that her father had just been poisoned, and these soldiers were pointing their fingers at her.
How could she have poisoned her father?!
“It’s not me! I didn’t poison him!”
Xiamiya roared.
At the same time, the cherry-haired girl tightly gripped Superion’s hand, as if that could prove her innocence.
However,
the soldiers did not back down because of her explanation.
Clearly, no one among the soldiers was willing to believe the words of this ‘Cursed Child of Sabuyel’.
Ge You’s eyes remained cold.
Beneath his icy gaze lurked a trace of contempt.
Watching Superion cough up blood continuously, the corner of Ge You’s mouth curled up almost imperceptibly.
Of course,
this subtle change in expression was quickly hidden by Ge You.
The apprentice holy warrior then roared with righteous indignation:
“Still denying it! Your actions have proven everything. The Holy King was poisoned, and you were the only one present. Who else could it be?!”
“It really isn’t me!”
Saying this, Xiamiya quickly pointed at the empty bowl nearby.
“Father had this reaction only after drinking those healing potions! The potion is the problem!”
“Heh, heh heh…”
Upon hearing this, Ge You let out a contemptuous sneer.
“Ridiculous. His Majesty has been drinking that potion for years without any issues. Why would it suddenly be a problem just because you showed up? You must have poisoned it! Indeed, we should never have let you, this venomous Cursed Child, stay in the same room as His Majesty.”
“You!!”
Just as Xiamiya was at a loss for a defense, Superion, who had been coughing blood behind her, finally managed to temporarily suppress the toxin in his body. Trembling, he raised his head to look at the surrounding crowd.
“No, it’s not…”
“Father?”
“Your Majesty?”
…
But before Superion could speak, a faint, ethereal voice drifted into the room.
“Your Majesty, do not use your holy power recklessly. It will cause the poison to spread.”
As the voice sounded, a figure draped in a white robe had already appeared beside Superion, replacing Xiamiya in supporting him.
The moment the man touched Superion, a faint black light flickered at his hand. With that light, the curse within Superion seemed to activate, and the man instantly showed signs of excruciating pain. Although Superion struggled to maintain consciousness, his body was too weak, and the Holy King eventually succumbed, falling unconscious.
“Father?!”
Staring at the white-robed man, Xiamiya bit her lip hard.
A fierce killing intent surged in her rainbow-colored eyes.
Intuition told her,
that her father’s sudden agony and collapse were definitely caused by that man’s trick.
But,
before Xiamiya could speak, the man under the hood revealed a meaningful smile.
Then,
the white-robed man was the first to accuse.
“Princess Xiamiya!! What are you doing?! You’re aggravating His Majesty’s curse! You… you’ve gone too far!”
?!
“What?!”
The white-robed man’s words stunned Xiamiya, and she immediately roared hysterically:
“Nonsense!! It was you who just…”
Unfortunately,
no one present had any intention of listening to the cherry-haired girl’s explanation. As soon as the white-robed man uttered the accusation, Ge You rushed forward, grabbed Xiamiya by the neck, and slammed her soft body against the wall. The sudden violent impact forced two mouthfuls of bright red blood from Xiamiya’s lips.
“Still daring to provoke the curse?! How disappointing! As an apprentice holy warrior, I cannot allow you to continue this reckless behavior!”
While speaking indignantly, Ge You mercilessly clamped a shackle that restricted the flow of mana and holy power around Xiamiya’s neck.
…
…
A few minutes later,
Xiamiya was dragged out of the room like a criminal, roughly hauled to the square outside the Sun Crown Palace.
Though it was night, a large crowd of Star Cross soldiers had already gathered there, enraged by the news of the Holy King’s poisoning. Xiamiya was forcibly pressed to the ground, her face against the cold stone slabs, dust and sweat blurring her vision.
In the square, the dazzling searchlights powered by magic shone harshly on Xiamiya’s face, highlighting her pale complexion.
The fragile girl was thus bound hand and foot, pinned down by a burly man over two meters tall.
Yet,
the surrounding soldiers showed not a trace of sympathy. Their eyes were filled with anger and murderous intent.
“Was the alarm just now because of her?”
“To dare poison His Majesty, truly audacious.”
“His Majesty took such good care of her, even personally rescuing her from Sabuyel, and she repays him with betrayal? Unforgivable.”
“Heh, as expected of the Cursed Child.”
“Should have gotten rid of her long ago.”
Thus, the clamor and angry curses around her rose and fell, continuously pouring into Xiamiya’s ears, making her feel an unprecedented isolation and helplessness. Her body was bound and unable to move, leaving only a surging sense of grievance and humiliation in her heart.
Facing the angry, questioning stares of those around her, Xiamiya no longer knew how to explain herself.
—“Let me through!!”—
At that moment, she heard a familiar voice from the crowd. Struggling to lift her head, she saw a familiar figure pushing through the soldiers—Helibea, her sister.
Sister Helibea?!
Helibea, clad in dashing knight armor, her face stern, strode through the ranks of Star Cross soldiers, step by step, until she stood before Xiamiya.
Seeing her trusted sister, a glimmer of hope surged in Xiamiya’s heart.
Her rainbow-colored eyes sparkled with anticipation and longing.
“Sister Helibea! I’ve been framed! I didn’t poison father!”
Xiamiya’s voice trembled, laden with desperate plea and trust.
Xiamiya knew clearly that she hadn’t poisoned her father. If they could just check the source of the poison or wake father, everything would come to light.
And her sister Helibea would definitely help her.
However,
the moment she met Helibea’s eyes, Xiamiya froze.
She realized she was wrong.
Because at that moment, Helibea’s gaze was icy cold, devoid of any pity, completely unlike the gentle sister Xiamiya remembered. Her eyes stared straight at Xiamiya, with no tenderness, only coldness and resolve.
And Helibea’s next words were like a sword piercing Xiamiya’s heart.
“Xiamiya, Father trusted you so much, yet you chose to poison him. You… have disappointed me deeply.”
“S-Sister?”
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