Chapter 10: Marquis Noah's sudden death

Kiara's POV

My world turned upside down after I heard the news. I shouldn't act this way because I'm not the real Kiara. I'm Kallie, who was using Duchess Kiara's body.

But as soon as I heard what the messenger said, everything went blank, and my world turned gray. I wasn't kidding.

Maybe because this body still holds the love that she had for her brother. Unconsciously, Kiara's emotions were on me as well. I look at the messenger and speak.

"Where is my dad's body?! Tell me, did they find his body? I roared. He shakes his head, and I turn paler.

"Send all the fucking men needed and make sure that father's body will be found as soon as possible—agh!"

My lower half feels painful, as if I'm being struck by thunder. What the hell is going on?

I fall to the floor and place my hand in my belly. Don't tell me I'm bleeding because of this. What the fuck! Agh!

"Call the imperial doctor?" Enrico roared.

He grabbed me and held me in his arms. The servant called the imperial doctor as Kiara's husband carried me all the way to her room.

My goodness, I remember the pain I went through while giving birth. Being a woman stinks! Shit! The doctor came in and checked on me. I know what he will say next.

"Your majesty, the duchess was still recovering from giving birth to four kids, and she hasn't recovered fully. I will ask my witch's assistant to decoct a potion for her fast recovery. I advise that she shouldn't be anxious or depressed for her health or else... she'll suffer," the doctor says.

I know this Duke will be happy if I die. I'll be much happier, but… I'm worried for the quadruplets lives once Kiara's body dies. They'll surely suffer because of Kate.

Oh my goodness. I want to go home! My tears fall, and they just watch me. I missed my home. I'm also having post-partum depression, and Kiara lost her dad as well. All my feelings wrap up, and I can't stop myself from crying. I feel so devastated.

"Leave me alone. I want to be alone!" I roared.

I hugged my knees and cried like there was no tomorrow. I want to cry my ass out and mourn at the same time.

I hope the duke won't stop the knights from fulfilling my selfish request of finding my father's body. I want to bury him properly if he really died. Then, lastly, investigate his death.

Kiara was powerful and had connections because she married the duke and was favored by her royal in-laws. I had to use it and knew how dangerous my situation was.

If they kill my father, my children and Kiara herself are in danger as well. I won't let them bully me, even in this unknown world.

It's time to fight for myself and the ones that I want to protect!

The next day, I decided to make my own move.

I escaped from my husband's palace, and I knew the emperor and empress would come by for Viciel and to make me feel that they were with me at this moment. I'll search myself!

I am riding a horse and am currently heading towards the place where my dad was assassinated and killed. I have to find a clue or something that might support my hunch, even though I'm afraid I won't be able to.

It took me hours to reach the place. I pulled the leash and stopped when I reached the cliff. This place… it's the border between this kingdom and the vampire empire. I hope I was wrong.

I jump off the horse and start investigating myself. I am a criminology student who wants to be a detective as soon as she graduates but was bullied by her seniors, and I think I died along the way.

I can hear commotion down the cliff, and I hope it was the knights my husband sent to investigate. I look around and notice the footsteps and the wheels of the carriage. I haven't checked the envelope that my father left, and I finally wonder if he left something important to me.

"It looks like my dad's guards and those assassins fought each other here," I whispered.

My dad's carriage was pushed just a meter away from this cliff. I took a step backward and looked in front. I turn around and notice a tree ten meters from here.

In this world where magic and supernatural beings exist, my dad was caught off guard. I wonder why he didn't fight.

I would rush towards that tree and climb it. If other assassins were here and supported their allies in attacking Dad's guards.

All of her guards were dead, and my dad's carriage fell off the cliff, yet his body has not been found. There's a chance that he survives or that someone took his body to make sure that evidence will be kept away for investigation procedures.

I stopped and noticed that the leaves and branches can keep the identity of the assassins, and they can freely attack from this distance, especially air or wind users. I jumped off and went back to where my horse was.

As I walked closer, I noticed certain footsteps on the ground. They are smaller than the other ones. I look at my feet. These can be the footsteps of a woman…? I keep looking around until I notice something on the grass.

It was shimmering, and when I grabbed it, it was an earring…? This is not an earring for men. The designs are appropriate for women. I saw Kiara's collection of jewelry, and they all have the same peculiar designs that are suited for females.

I keep it, and I hope one day it will be a useful piece of evidence. I decided to get closer to the cliff and look down. It was too high, and there are so many trees down there. I can't see clearly if the royal knights of Elementos are the knights of the neighboring kingdom.

I notice something, and I step back when a group of bats are flying towards me. I raised my hand, and fire was created. They all transformed into their human forms as soon as they landed on the ground. I was right.

"Ah… the weak duchess and daughter of Marquis Noah," the man commented. It looks like he is the king.

"I have no time for you, king of the vampire realm."

"Are you sure about that?" he stated intriguingly.