I Will Live for Your Death (20 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 104

It was quite irritating to hear.

Cecilia’s reply was a radical statement implying that since no being holds inherent superiority over another, no one has the right to persecute or discriminate against others.

And the Emperor who happened to hear those words was Claudius.

A war-obsessed Emperor who cherished his own power above all else—an absolute being of noble imperial blood, whose position allowed him to commit murder without trial and still be forgiven.

Cecilia’s words were tantamount to instantly pulling the Emperor down from his pedestal. The gathered crowd held their breath and warily watched Claudius.

“Why are you all so afraid? Do you fear I’ll immediately draw a gun or sword and execute the young lady of House Eastell?”

Of course, that was exactly what they feared. Everyone present, including the officials, clamped their mouths shut. The current crisis alone felt suffocating; should the Emperor impose summary execution, the Academy would truly be finished.

“…So House Eastell possesses such remarkable talent.”

Claudius leaned back loosely against his chair, arms crossed. People scrambled to find words, flustered by the Emperor’s abrupt shift in demeanor.

“A bold response is far better than one who can’t even speak properly and merely lowers their head.”

Was this merely a capricious whim of the exacting Emperor, or a curious interest in a promising individual? Either way, they had just passed a critical moment. Students and faculty alike exhaled in relief.

“Since His Imperial Majesty the Emperor has spoken thus, I, too, feel reassured.”

Ilyd agreed with the Emperor in a businesslike tone. Calming her turbulent emotions had been no easy task.

‘Mother’s legacy… was everywhere.’

When had she come to occupy so many hearts? The love and solidarity sown by Keira Rowen Melphiram had grown under the warm May sunshine.

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