Passion

*Rated 19+ for brutal and sexually suggestive content.

Late at night. Bella received an urgent call and headed to the Imperial Palace.

She could sense that the atmosphere of the Imperial Palace was different from usual right from the entrance. Not because there were no knights guarding the entrance, but because the surrounding air was filled with heavy dread.

The pure white marble floor, which was usually meticulously maintained with not even a faint footprint, was covered in red blood. So much so that your feet would slip if you weren’t careful.

The air was thick with the stench of countless corpses and nauseating entrails. Among the numerous bodies scattered throughout the Imperial Palace was the esteemed commander of the Imperial Knights, who had guarded the palace for decades. The loyal subordinates who followed the commander were also corpses, guarding his side.

Bella paused for a moment, gazing at the commander’s face contorted in agony, then slowly raised her head at the high-pitched screams coming from afar.

The faces were familiar. They were maids who attended the Fifth Princess. They were desperately running somewhere. As if they didn’t have a specific destination, they looked around when the door was locked and the path was blocked, then turned their bodies in the direction of Bella.

The maids, who were running for survival, belatedly discovered Bella standing on the pool of blood.

, Your Highness the Crown Princess!

The maid running at the very front prostrated herself on the marble floor covered in the pool of blood. Following behind her, the other maids naturally prostrated themselves on the floor as well. As if they had lived for this moment.

, You guys….

At Bella’s murmur, the maids who had their foreheads buried in the pool of blood simultaneously raised their heads. Even though other people’s blood got into their eyes and mouths, the maids from noble aristocratic families no longer cared about other people’s blood due to their instinct to survive.

, Please, save us, Your Highness the Crown Princess. We, our family, doesn’t know anything.

, Please, save us!

, We’ll follow you. All of us sincerely-

The last words were cut off by a sword strike that flew in from somewhere. The upper bodies of about 10 maids were severed at once, and they collapsed to the floor. Except for one maid who twitched for a moment, spitting blood before dying, the rest all died instantly.

The sword strike that killed the maids disappeared right before reaching Bella. It was an incredible technique that precisely controlled the power of the sword strike.

Bella looked at the maids who had instantly become corpses, then slowly raised her head at the approaching footsteps.

, Hello, Bella.

In a voice too languid for someone who had committed a massacre in the Imperial Palace, Roel stood before Bella, holding the severed head of the Fifth Princess in his hand.

, Roel….

Bella had only hurriedly entered the Imperial Palace after receiving a sudden call from Roel; Roel’s attack on the Imperial Palace was his own decision. Until she saw the corpses with her own eyes, Bella had not anticipated Roel’s impulsive actions at all.

, You were reckless. There was no need to go this far… You knew that I could become Emperor with just a little more time.

Bella hid her emotions and spoke while maintaining her usual calm demeanor.

, I know. But I couldn’t wait any longer.

Roel lifted the Fifth Princess’s head so that Bella could see it.

, I needed the power of the Emperor to help me before the Order moved.

Roel smiled gently and threw the Fifth Princess’s head onto the pile of maids’ corpses as if it had no value.

The reason Roel carried the severed head was simply to confirm to Bella that he had killed the Fifth Princess, who had been cooperating with the Order.

, I’m sorry. I avenged you instead.

Bella’s eyes shook violently at the voice full of apology. She thought she knew Roel better than anyone else in the world, but now she was confused as to whether the Roel standing in front of her was really the Roel she knew.

Based on her past experiences and memories, Bella could no longer predict Roel.

, But I’ve saved the biggest revenge for last.

With a bright smile, Roel held out his hand. It was a firm hand full of blood, scars, and calluses. Bella slowly took his hand.

Holding hands, the two walked. As Roel led, not knowing the destination, only paying attention to their pace.

The place where the two stopped was in front of the Emperor’s residence. It seemed that Roel had already taken care of things, as the Emperor’s Imperial Guards guarding the front of the residence had been transformed into a miserable state that was difficult to recognize unless you looked closely.

At first glance, they looked more like the carcasses of animals left behind by carnivorous beasts than people. That’s how little they retained their human form.

Bella asked in a trembling voice.

, You don’t mean you took down the Emperor’s Imperial Guards all by yourself…?

The Emperor’s Imperial Guards were a powerful group made up of those who were close to or had reached the realm of Transcendence. The fact that Roel had annihilated such Imperial Guards single-handedly meant that he had become several times stronger than the strategists had predicted.

, Yeah, I worked hard to get stronger.

It was growth that far exceeded expectations. She could even see a part of the Sword Saint’s head among the corpses of the Imperial Guards, whom Bella considered to be the strongest person in the Empire. Roel had become one of the highest-ranking Transcendents in a short period of time.

, In the meantime, I killed the Fairy King who benefits the world, and I also killed the Cloud Whale that protected the southern sky.

Bella flinched without realizing it at Roel’s calm voice, as usual. She already knew that he had killed the Fairy King, but she never thought that he would have killed the Cloud Whale as well.

The Cloud Whale was a sacred creature that had protected the southern sky from monsters since long before the Empire. It was a beneficial being that did not harm people and was said to bring rain when there was a drought.

The people of the South worshiped the Cloud Whale like a god and held a festival every year to honor it. At Roel’s words that he had killed such a Cloud Whale, Bella asked with a face that she couldn’t understand at all.

, …Why?

, Because I wanted to get stronger.

An immediate answer without a moment’s hesitation.

Roel’s eyes and voice say that that is the whole reason.

, The stronger I get, the easier it will be to solve things in the future.

With those words, Roel swung his holy sword and smashed the door of the residence.

He destroyed the heart of the Empire, which was full of ancient barriers and protective magic, with the simple act of swinging his sword.

Even after doing such a great thing, Roel turned around and grabbed Bella’s shoulder with a face that showed no emotion. It was a gentle touch as if he was just comforting her, with no strength at all.

, The blocked path is open. So finish your revenge, Bella.

Roel took his hand off Bella’s shoulder and stepped aside. Bella blankly stared at the long corridor visible beyond the shattered door of the residence. It was a path that had never been allowed to Bella even once. Not even after becoming the Crown Princess.

Bella took a step without thinking and hurriedly turned her head to the side, grabbing Roel’s hand. And she stared straight into Roel’s blue eyes and said.

, …I love you. As much as I can do anything for you.

Roel was momentarily flustered by the sudden confession, but soon gave a bitter smile.

, I know, that those words aren’t a lie… I know it all too well.

Roel’s hand gently pushed Bella’s hand away. And then, with a straightforward face that had no hesitation or guilt, Roel said.

, That’s why I can do anything to protect you too.

At Roel’s sincere smile, Bella took out her staff from her bosom and moved her steps towards the corridor. After passing through the long corridor and finally reaching the end of the corridor, a huge room decorated with all kinds of jewels and gold appeared. There was no one in front of the curtained bedroom.

Roel hadn’t done anything. It was just that the Emperor, who didn’t trust anyone, lived alone behind barriers and magic without anyone around him.

Bella waved her staff and tore apart the curtains covering the bed with magic. The existence hidden behind the curtains was captured in Bella’s golden eyes.

, …Father.

At Bella’s voice, the Emperor, who was lying on the bed, struggled to raise his body. The Emperor, who slowly turned his body towards Bella, clapped his knees and burst into laughter.

, It’s been a while, my daughter. Have you come all the way here to end this old father’s life?

, Of course. How long have I endured my whole life dreaming of this moment?

The Emperor laughed even louder at Bella’s voice, which was filled with deep emotion along with the sound of grinding teeth. Despite his innate large physique, he looked like a patient who would spit blood and die at any moment, but the Emperor still did not lose the dignity of the ruler who dominated the continent.

, I’m glad. I knew my eyes weren’t wrong. You had the highest potential to become the most beautiful jewel among my children. How much effort I put into making you the most valuable jewel on the continent….

When I framed the woman I loved and had her head cut off in front of everyone, I even teared up. Every time you faced a crisis of death, my hands itched to help you.

But I had to hold back. Because there’s nothing a parent can’t do for their child. I thought that you could only become the most perfect Emperor if you went through countless trials, were raped every day, and were constantly betrayed.

The Emperor thought of his children not as people, but as jewels that contained his shining talent. A jewel is just a lump of stone without a lot of craftsmanship.

So the Emperor deliberately stood by and watched his children’s power struggles, and even fueled them. For the reason of wanting to create an Emperor who was even better than himself.

, My choice wasn’t wrong. Hehe, you’ve grown up beautifully, just like your mother. To make the continent’s youngest Transcendent your lover with that white skin, you’re really smart. The child born from your blood and his blood will surely make the Empire even more outstanding.

The Emperor, who was appraising Bella like an object with his cloudy eyes, burst into laughter, revealing his pure white teeth.

, Ah, I’m sorry. I forgot for a moment that I tore out your uterus so you couldn’t have children. Don’t worry, if you get help from the elves in the Great Forest, you can recreate a missing uterus. Along with your arm that you deliberately didn’t fix.

The Emperor had no intention of avoiding his death. He was just making Bella into an even more beautiful jewel until the very end. The only goal left for the conqueror who had achieved the continental unification that was his life’s goal was to help his seed grow even bigger than himself.

The Emperor laughed. He was greatly pleased that he had a child who would break into the Emperor’s residence to kill him, and that his choice was not wrong, and he laughed vulgarly with the heart of a father, not an Emperor.

, You, who didn’t heal your arm on purpose to not forget your desire for revenge to kill me and wore a prosthetic arm, and bit your lips to endure groans while being laid under guys who were worse than you every day!

You, who stepped on your mother’s corpse to survive and continued your wretched life by putting your head on the execution stand, and were treated like a bug crawling on the floor of the Imperial Palace!

The only person who thought that you would overcome all those trials and rise to the position of Emperor was! Only this father of yours!

With a proud smile, the Emperor took off the clothes he was wearing. His huge physique had become so thin that his bones were clearly visible due to being bedridden for a long time, and his skin was covered with black spots.

Even in the appearance of a patient who was beyond a dangerous level to look at, he was excited enough to become firmly erect in front of his daughter who had come to kill him.

The Emperor moved his hand and masturbated, looking straight at the result of his efforts with a blissful expression.

Tak, tak, tak. A periodic noise echoed in the Emperor’s residence. Bella, who had been silently watching the Emperor, finally broke the silence and approached the Emperor.

Bella leaned her upper body. At a distance where their breaths would mix, Bella murmured as if whispering.

, When I become Emperor, the first thing I’ll do is spread your story.

The Emperor’s hand moved even faster at Bella’s words.

, You’re going to spread my true self to everyone, keuheuheuh. That’s good too. I don’t care if I remain a villain in later generations. I’m already a conqueror.

Bella stretched her lips wide, as if she was truly happy. Then, she reached out and stopped the Emperor’s masturbating hand and gently moved his hand instead.

Bella whispered in the Emperor’s ear, who was trembling with a thrilling shiver.

, No, I’m going to spread far and wide to everyone how good of a father you were, how great of an Emperor you were.

The Emperor’s eyes slowly widened. Bella moved her hand faster and said.

, No one will remember your true self. They won’t even know that you made me this beautiful, they’ll just remember that you were a kind and great Emperor.

Bella moved her fingers to give a strong stimulation. The Emperor, who was twitching his body, let out a vulgar laugh.

, Hehe, do as you please. It doesn’t matter if they don’t remember my real self. No, rather, I’m grateful to you. A kind daughter who hides her father’s ugly side, I’m overflowing with children’s blessings.

Bella, who brought her face close as if to kiss his lips, looked into the Emperor’s eyes, which were spewing out dirty breaths, and asked.

, Really?

, …What?

Bella gave the brightest smile that she only showed to Roel. The Emperor felt uneasy instinctively at that smile, but he also felt an intense orgasm.

, I’m going to completely ruin the Empire. I’m going to eliminate status and get rid of the Imperial family and the nobles. Everyone will become citizens. The continent will be divided into several parts, and representatives elected by the citizens will govern those regions. The Empire will completely disappear into history, and I will die quietly in a place that is not noticeable to anyone. Not as an Emperor, but as an ordinary citizen.

The Emperor’s heart sank at that moment. As the Emperor looked at Bella with disbelieving eyes, Bella gave a snake-like smile.

Bella’s hand moved endlessly stimulatingly, forcibly pulling up the Emperor’s sinking orgasm. When he could no longer hold back his orgasm, Bella’s seductive voice reached the Emperor’s ear.

, That’s right, the jewel that you have beautifully crafted all your life will become a common pebble that can be seen anywhere and has no value.

Along with the Emperor’s orgasm, a flame shot from Bella’s staff pierced the Emperor’s heart. Without even letting out a groan, the Emperor collapsed onto the bed.

Bella’s last voice reached the Emperor’s ear in his slowly fading consciousness.

, Without anyone knowing that you were the world’s best craftsman.