REINCARNATED AS THE EMPEROR'S SERVANT

CHAPTER 20

CHAPTER 20

SHE woke up with the noise comes in front of her, she's also uncomfortable of her position being tied in the chair, while her hair was a mess. She roamed her eyes, she could see the wooden ceilings and all of her surroundings was made of wood with a grass and any other green leaves covered the cottage to prevent someone from finding this place.

"Oh... you're awake. Good Afternoon."The man said with an axe on his hand which is full of blood. 

She flinch a little but she didn't show any fear in her eyes, she remained stoic as she look at that man, "What are you doing?"

He chuckled, "I need 20 person's life as a sacrifice."He said.

Based on his figures, he's already in his mid 40s, his hair was a mess, his face was worn out, he has an eyebugs like he wasn't being able to fall asleep, he has a lot of dirt, scratch and even blood covered on his clothes.

"Oh, so you mean I'm the 20th one?"She said while trying her best to untie the rope that has been used to tie her in the chair. Her position was she was sitting on the wooden chair while her both hands was on the back of the chair, being tied. 

Since she didn't just walk around freely, she has a small knife so while trying to untie herself, she used the advantage to distract the psycopath.

He smiled creepily, as in he's really creepy as he smile, it's full of lustful with a combination of hatred and anger. He has no longer have this normal eyes—he only has this emotionless one.

"Welcome to paradise. You don't seemed to be from the village so I guess no one would mourn you if I will kill you and do something bad about you... for example, playing with your body?"He said while smiling from ear to ear.

'Damn. This guy has a screw on his head. His already an old man yet he's still this lustful? Over my gorgeous body, I won't let anyone touch my body except for myself—oh yeah, I have already touch by that Emperor. Tsk.' Zelia was talking to her inner self.

Zelia sigh, "Why are you doing this? You keep on hurting the innocent people, you've already killed and tortured 19 young people who still have dreams in their lives, aren't you guilty at all? Why do you keep on doing this? Why are you living your life like this?!"She asked but the old man didn't like the way she talks so he out her axe on the wooden table and slapped her face using his hand that full of callus which made it more painful and since she has a soft skin, her face has a wound enough to bleed a little.

"You seemed to be cocky enough to talk back to me. How dare you asked that kind of question! Do you know me?! Are you really sure that those bitches are innocent?!"He yelled as he was looking at her angrily.

She sigh, "I'm not being cocky and I'm sorry if I offended you. Can we just talk and explain to me what really happens that you ended up being like this? Just calm yourself okay?"She said softly, trying to manipulate him.

The old man really did follow what she said, he sat on the chair in front of her. 

"Okay, okay. Relax... Do the Inhale and Exhale thing."Zelia said in a soft tone and he really did do what she said, he was inhaling and exhaling until he was already calm and ready to talk.

"The reason why I did that is because they are not innocent! They killed my wife! I want them to suffer as much as what happened to my wife!"He said as tears starts flowing down to her cheeks, like he has already given up to his life, like he has no any reason to live anymore. It's like the light has already gone and only dark was existed on his life.

Zelia was looking at her, examining his emotion and face if he's telling the truth or just acting but she can't find any traces that he was just acting. 

"May I ask why if it's okay if you can tell me what happened?"Zelia asked in a soft tone.

The man look at her with a pitiful in his face,"They killed my wife. My wife was in her 30s yet she's attractive and gorgeous like a goddess. The young woman in the village was jealous of her beauty because all of the man would immediately falls for her even though she's already married, she look like she's still in her 20s despite of her 30s real age. Due to my wife's beauty, she can easily captivate someone if she wanted to but she didn't."He said as he started crying, "My wife is a kind, respectful and a loving woman, she never fails to take good care of me and love me everyday. She didn't mind what the women's in the village would say mean things about her. Then we decided to live peacefully on top of the mountain."

Zelia keeps on listening to his story, and she couldn't see and feel any lies on his words.

"While we are living on top of the mountain peacefully, the young woman's on the town won't still stop from bringing her down due to jealousy. While I was hunting an animals for out dinner, when I went home I notice that my wife's cooking was overcook. My hands were trembling as I enter out room, then I saw my wife being tied on the bed, both hands, feet and her mouth to prevent from screaming for help. She has no clothes and a lot of things was put on her private area, they even use the coal to made fun of her body and her face!"He said angrily as he clinched his hands like it looks like he could punch someone while his eyes was red in tears.

Zelia couldn't help but to feel awful about what happened to her wife. She could understand his agony but it's still bad to kill someone that easily. 

"So, all of them—"

"Yes, I killed them all and made fun of their body. They don't deserve to live! How dare they kill my wife in that state! They made fun of my wife! My wife didn't do anything wrong to them! She never even thought of bad-mouthing them! Never in her life that she was selfish and hurt someone! But why? W-Why did t-hey k-killed m-my wife? Why d-did they d-do that to my wife in t-that i-inapporiatte state?"He said as he was crying, he wiped his tears as he covered his eyes.

Zelia couldn't help but to feel sad about what happened to his wife. So, this is his reason.'They are just villains with a broken heart.'

"I'm sorry to hear that about your wife. I know that it's hard to feel alive when you know that there is no reason for you to keep on living but something, in the near future, you will be able to grasped the light which is the way to lighten your darkness. And you shouldn't also commit crime. You said that your wife is kind... so I can also imagine that she's not the type of a person who would like to see her love ones to killed someone and get their hands dirty by blood."She said truthfully.

The man look at her with a sullen look, "No matter how kind my wife is... they shouldn't take advantage to it!"He angrily said as he choke her neck making her cough from the sudden movements of him, caught her off guard.

Zelia was trying hard to breathe from being choke, "I-I k-know t-that. I also h-hate the idea *cough* of someone being taken advantage by their kindness because my brother is also like your wife, he's innocent and kind to the point that people would take advantage to it but even though they are like that, all we can do it to guide them to the right path since we can't stop them from being to carefree about people since it's their second nature being kind."

The man was still choking her hard making her pale. "D-Damn... i-it feels l-like no m-matter what Era or world I am, my life immediately end up w-without me, b-being able to enjoy my life. Tsk."

She was about to close her eyes and force her self not to breathe anymore, but the man's hand suddenly losses his strength.

As she opened her eyes, she gasped at what she saw... it was none other than His Majesty who free herself from being choke by the old man. He has this dark and dangerous aura surrounded in him and his face has this killing intent.

She smile at the idea that His Majesty has already found her, before she lose her consciousness, she whispered 'Thank you'.

END OF CHAPTER 20