Severe Punishment

The bodies had already been removed from the hall, the floors and walls cleaned of blood stains. Though no one knew if the King would return, they all stayed in place, not daring to move and face greater repercussions. The evening had slowly shifted to night, with servants lighting lanterns in each corridor. Markus and Carl had moved to the Queen Mother's side. Her furious expression contrasted with her initial feelings. Perhaps it was because she had gotten away with Roselani and Evilyna's deaths, which is why she felt confident enough to execute Eve. But seeing the way Sebastian had killed the ministers without a second thought, her perfect facade of never being intimidated was crumbling.