Barbara collapsed into her chair, her fingers pressed against her temple as she tried to steady her racing thoughts.
Keryu was gone. He had escaped. That meant he could—or would—return, and when he did, he wouldn't come alone.
'The imperials wouldn't let this go,' she thought, gritting her teeth, as they never did.
Her family was hunted down just because of the birth of a child with a power that could resist the demon lord's command.
All of their loyalty to the empire and contributions were for naught, and they were used as mere point-farm for one of the princes.
However, in the demon empire, there was a rule that one must eradicate their enemies to the root. So, if they got the news of her—a member of the family they had destroyed—being alive, then they would come for her. They wouldn't let her live.
Her mind raced through possibilities. Reinforcements? She didn't have something like that.