Do Not Love A Traitor

“You’re the one who tried to kill me.”
Sevia, who failed in her rebellion and was imprisoned in a tower, spoke with a calm smile to the Emperor’s loyal servant who had captured her.
However, the man who was supposed to kill her for the Emperor knelt before her instead.
The night before her execution, after sharing a final kiss, the man whispered.
He told her to kill him and become the Emperor.
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“I thought you would be happy.”
At Sevia’s calm voice, Kassar looked up at her with despair in his eyes.
“You’re the one who tried to kill me.”
Her words drew a line, making Kassar feel as if he was sinking to the bottom of the ground.
While he struggled to suppress a pained groan, Sevia only smiled peacefully.
“Now that everything has gone according to plan, you can watch the execution with the Emperor tomorrow.”
“If only I could!”
The man, usually so cold and composed, shouted with a face twisted in agony.
“If I could just kill you and live contentedly serving the Emperor, I would have done so!”
Sevia felt the warmth of Kassar’s large hand gripping her arm.
“That was my intention, but I cannot do it anymore!”
His eyes, which had always seemed to be full of cold reason, now blazed with emotion.
In the end, Kassar pulled Sevia into his arms and whispered.
“…Become the Emperor.”
Sevia gasped at his words.