Villain Ch 1274. I've Lost Everything, So I'll Take Everything
The emperor tilted his head, his expression cold and unreadable. His glowing eyes bore into her, as if weighing her worth in the moment before deciding whether she was even worth killing. "Wait?" he repeated softly, his voice low and mocking. "What exactly are you waiting for? A miracle?"
She fell to her knees, her staff slipping from her trembling hands. Her hair clung to her face, damp with sweat and blood. Desperation etched across her face, but her mind raced for anything, anything, that could save her now. And then she remembered.
"Zael…" she whispered, her voice trembling but loud enough to catch his attention.
The emperor froze, his smirk faltering slightly as he regarded her with a sharp, calculating gaze. "What did you just say?" he asked, his voice dropping an octave, a dangerous edge creeping into his tone.