In that instant, an electrifying surge coursed through the mysterious space where Rebella stood.
Suddenly, a goddess materialized amid a burst of purple-gold light. She wore a snow-white robe and a matching veil that concealed her face, yet the aura of purple and gold that enveloped her, combined with her graceful demeanor, rendered her divine and mesmerizing.
"Chancellor?" Rebella, paralyzed by shock, rose from the void.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"I, Xezal Dalibo, pay my respects to Emperor Caden!" The enigmatic goddess knelt in the void, her white robes billowing, showing profound reverence.
With a swift crack, a divine whip materialized from the void, lashing Xezal and sending her sprawling. Rebella gasped, covering her mouth as a grotesque wound marred Xezal's back.
Xezal slowly rose but was promptly struck down again by the relentless whip. Another harsh crack echoed as a fresh crimson wound appeared on her body.
"Chancellor!" Rebella cried out, panic gripping her voice.
As she tried to rush forward to lend aid, the divine whip continued its vicious assault, reducing Xezal to a bloody wreck.
Frantic, Rebella repeatedly attempted to push through the whip's relentless barrage to no avail.
Desperate, she shouted angrily, "You are not my master! My master would never harm a female being so brutally without cause!" Her words fell on deaf ears. The merciless whip struck Xezal three thousand times before finally halting. Xezal lay sprawling in the void, her body an unrecognizable mess, seemingly lifeless.
Seizing the moment, Rebella rushed to aid the mangled Xezal. "Chancellor, wake up! You can't die. If we must die, let's fall on the battlefield. That's the pride and spirit our master bestowed upon us." Moved by Rebella's pleas, Xezal slowly opened her eyes, looking incredibly feeble.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmSeeing this, Rebella raised her head, screaming in grief and anger, "Demon! Show yourself! Don't hide in the shadows. The Jademora Empire has never harbored cowards, and we'll never bow to any tyrant. Even in defeat, we'll face our enemies bravely!"
As she spoke, a longsword glowing with a purple light appeared in her hand. Just as she prepared to fight desperately, the frail Xezal grasped her hand. "This is my doing. I cannot blhim," Xezal whispered. Rebella was incensed. "Chancellor, have you lost your mind? This imposter..."
"He is the true Emperor Caden!" Xezal struggled to speak. "Emperor Caden's way is to hate evil and avenge every wrong!"
Rebella trembled, her face contorted with complex emotions. Her doubts about whether this was her master deepened, seeing even the wise Xezal acknowledge him. Then, a handsman in a black robe, emanating a sacred light, slowly descended from the void.
Seeing him, Rebella was stunned. "Y-You..." х