Chapter 240 Help Me, Ancestors

While Maximilian dressed, his concubines, who had been observing the situation, rushed to his side. Sensing the gravity of the situation, they fussed over his attire, buttoning his shirt and straightening his sleeves, all the while glancing nervously at his expression.

"Your Majesty… please, take me with you. I don't want to die," one begged, her voice trembling.

"Your Majesty, I'll serve you faithfully—please don't leave me behind," another implored.

The concubines clung to him, their hands trembling as they gripped his garments. They knew the fate awaiting them should the palace fall—humiliation and death at the hands of the rebels. But their desperation only annoyed Maximilian further.

"Get off me, you foolish women!" he snapped, shaking them off roughly. "What happens to you doesn't concern me."