Disguised as a Male Servant in the Duke's House (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 168

A scaffold had been erected in the central square of the capital.

In the center of the square, where the scaffold stood, royal knights and soldiers—prepared for any unexpected intrusion—lined the area, surrounded by a massive crowd.

It was already a rare occurrence to carry out an execution of a royal, but holding it not in the imperial palace but in the capital’s central plaza, where common citizens lived, was unprecedented.

It was a clear demonstration that the Grand Duke would be treated as less than a beast, unworthy of royal status.

Rozelia stood among the crowd, gazing at the scaffold, her robe pulled firmly over her head.

Johannes would surely be waiting nearby with the carriage.

Despite Johannes’ repeated insistence that there was no need to see it, Rozelia had stepped down from the carriage, determined to witness the Grand Duke’s final moments herself.

It still felt unreal that the once-mighty Grand Duke was now ascending the scaffold.

At that moment, something—its limbs severed—was dragged up by soldiers, barely able to move.

At first, she hadn’t even recognized it as Grand Duke Rubelio. Disheveled and emaciated, as if he hadn’t eaten proper food in days, he seemed more dead than alive—merely clinging to breath.

Instantly, the surrounding crowd erupted in curses and began hurling food scraps.

Posters plastered across the capital had already revealed the Grand Duke’s face as the one who assassinated the late emperor and attempted to harm the benevolent Crown Princess.

Amid the chaotic mix of shouts and insults, Rozelia’s expression grew grim as she watched the Grand Duke lie down on the execution block.

To be beheaded before such a vast crowd…

The situation was far more horrifying than she’d imagined, and regret washed over her—perhaps she shouldn’t have insisted on witnessing this herself.

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