CHAPTER 16

Peter's troops couldn't advance more. General Sun tried to recover the three cities but he failed. So for a time, things were stalled. Of course, Nicholas knew that they wouldn't stay quiet. Even so, he was a little surprised when he received a message that Zoi country was being attacked. Nicholas had controlled the sackings so they didn't imagine that Peter tried to attack them. Although if Nicholas thinks of it, it isn't a bad idea. If Peter manages to divide Silas from their allies. It will be easy for him to confront Silas.

The king of Zoi knew that Silas had a war now. So he only wanted a little help from Nicholas. He obviously couldn't deny so he planned to send a small team. Of course, Nicholas didn't expect that Rosalba offered to go.

—Why do you want to go? —Nicholas felt a headache when he heard her want to help Zoi. He knew that her friend was there but he was sure that there was another thing.

—I need to search about something —Rosalba couldn't tell her supposition until she confirmed it. Also if she was right, she didn't know what his reaction would be and the other people. The humans and werewolves could have wanted to kill all the vampires if they could increase their power with the blood of other races. So Rosalba thought that it wasn't simple. There was to be some special method.

—Couldn't you tell me? —Rosalba closed her mouth. Nicholas saw that she didn't want to answer and sighed.

—Has anything to do with you wanting to go with only humans? —The werewolves couldn't use magic so the brigade magic was only formed by Vampires and humans.

—Yes…—It could be dangerous for other vampires to go with her.

—Okay, I trust in you. But please, don't forget your promise —Rosalba sometimes felt very shocked by the confidence that he had in her. She felt that her feelings weren't stronger than him. And sometimes she wondered if she deserved that kind of affection.

—Mmm…I will come back soon…—Rosalba contained all her thoughts and smiled at him.

***

Rosalba arrived with her team at the place where the people of the king helped them to enter the country. They had to dress as beggars or slum dwellers so as not to be noticed. Rosalba felt relieved that the place where they would be searching was far from Maira's work. Since she entered the country she felt something strange and when she was nearby the places attacked that feeling was worst.

Aaron, her best subordinate, was with her. The king's people suggested she divide the team into groups of two people. Rosalba knew that they could be caught at any moment so if they stayed in small groups, it would be better. Rosalba decided that the king's people guided the other groups; meanwhile, she explored the place with Aaron alone.

Aaron agreed, after all, he was the best in the group. Rosalba hid with him in a small house dilapidated when the night fell. She touched her short hair made with magic and sighed. She felt nervous. She couldn't get rid of this bad feeling. But unlike her worry. There weren't any incidents that night. Aaron and Rosalba went down to the slums trying to find information about kidnapping people. After all, it was easier to kidnap people from the slums. But they didn't find anything and the people from here didn't want to tell anything either.

Although she knew that it would be like that she couldn't avoid feeling disappointed. Aaron felt disappointed too. But he encouraged Rosalba and himself.

—It is okay, it is our first day. We will find something in the next few days. I'm sure —Rosalba felt better and went with him to the market.

They were here to buy food and asked stealthily. But at that moment an earthquake occurred and the whole place shook.

—What was that? —Aaron asked, surprised.

—I don't know but it was so strong. Maybe it wasn't a natural earthquake…—Aaron felt that she was right. He was about to ask if they should move towards there. But he stopped when he saw the face of Rosalba completely pale.

'Was she so scared of the earthquake?' He thought — Bo- What happened? —He almost said 'Boss' to her again.

—The people…—He heard her murmurings and felt confused.

—What happened to the people? They are normal —Normal, after that word got out of his mouth he understood.

The people were normal. Too much normal. Normally the people screamed when there was this kind of earthquake. But the people from here were acting as if they couldn't feel anything. When that thought came to his mind Aaron felt a chill in his back.

He listened to the words of his boss at that moment —Damn it! The enemy laid a trap for us! He always knew that we entered the country!

***

One week after the team of Rosalba left for Zoi country. Nicholas had none new from them. He knew that the situation was dangerous so he only told them that would try to communicate with him at least once every two days. But after the last message that confirmed that they had found the people of Zoi king, Nicholas didn't have more messages from them.

He had a bad feeling but he had confidence in Rosalba too. He believes that she will be fine. Of course, if it weren't for his responsibility as an emperor. He would run to Zoi country. He used to wait for Rosalba but it was a situation that he didn't like. Even now. However, he couldn't do much. He could only try to defeat Peter as quickly as possible. In this way, Rosalba wouldn't have to take more risks.

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Happy new year guys! I've been trying to update several chapters of the story these days as a thank you. I hope you like it. Bye-bye.