I Will Live for Your Death (20 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 167

“Both of you, stay where you are.”

Without Ilyd’s words, a bloody incident would have surely erupted. Only because people kept gathering around the young man was it narrowly avoided—otherwise, Rivel and Cecilia’s fists would have already flown.

“But…”

“My position demands it. I must bear all their complaints and dissatisfaction.”

She couldn’t be the perfect empress for everyone. Nor had she even been given the power to resolve every issue. All she could do was offer a word of comfort or encouragement.

‘Because that’s the sole, strongest action I can take right now.’

Yet the two couldn’t suppress their frustration. Since Ilyd had issued her command, they could only grit their teeth in silence.

Rivel couldn’t leave the young man as he was and quickly approached Ilyd, whispering urgently. His suppressed anger, barely contained between ragged breaths, was palpable.

“Ilyd. That man made remarks insulting you.”

But Ilyd remained unmoved. Instead, she firmly grasped Rivel’s arm, flashing him a bold, reassuring smile.

“Do you think I’d have held onto this position without that resolve?”

How many years had it been? She’d nearly forgotten how to count the passing years. Each time she endured, she clenched her lower teeth so tightly that a straight white mark was always freshly imprinted on the tender flesh inside her mouth.

She quietly ran her tongue along the spot above her molars where the skin was bitten. Though less pronounced than before, the uneven scars still remained.

Now the atmosphere in Clover Tavern revolved around the young man criticizing the imperial family. The louder his voice grew, the more scattered applause echoed through the room.

“Could that person… be a republican?”

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