Maria's Inner Thoughts

Third POV—

Maria was saved by the former Duke of Dimortyil Dutchy. Throughout childhood, she was abused by the Nightinshade organisation. The scums, who preyed on the weaker sections of the society. The so-called higher ups told her that her parents sold her to them, the moment she was born.

After being saved by the former duke, she pledged her loyalty to the Dimortyil house. Even though she was educated by them, she devoted herself to be their humble servant. She wanted to pay them for all they had done for her. After her saviour's death, she became his son's personal maid. She did whatever that was asked of her.

One day, her master asked her to spy on Sharon Charatshore, the emperor of Charatshore Empire. He told her to pave a way for herself such that she would become Her Majesty's personal maid. It kind of shocked her. The person in question was his own fiancée. He told her— 'I don't trust her with our empire. Even though she is my betrothed, I can't trust. Sharon is a tyrant. For now, she was implementing policies that would strengthen weaker sections of our society and also, uplift the commoners' status. But how long? She is unpredictable. Maria, I want you to become her personal maid. Win her trust and spy on her. Inform me every single detail about her activities.'

Maria readily agreed with her master. She entered the palace with the help of her master. With some simple tricks, she slowly increased her rank and finally, became Sharon's personal maid. She even showed her fighting skills. Although, she never said anything about her ability. When asked, she said— 'It's my mana. I conjure arrows and bow with the help of mana. I don't have any ability.' She lied to the emperor. Except her master, no one ever needed it to know.

When she first saw Sharon, she was awe-struck by her beauty. The rumours were true. While her beauty was highly noteworthy, her personality was not. Her master's words were true. She really was unpredictable. She could never predict her mood. Her master was indeed correct. A ruler shouldn't have that kind of behaviour. She was a tyrant. Whatever she said was absolute, and she never analysed her actions.

One day, Sharon shocked Maria. For the first time, she thanked her. No... to be precise, for the first time in entire life, someone thanked her. Ever her master didn't ever thank her.

Maria was confused by her words. If others who had never thanked her for anything, would suddenly thank her then, she would definitely have felt strange. But this was Sharon, a woman who was very unpredictable. So, she brushed it off like nothing.

Then after some time, Maria heard that the emperor has visited the knight grounds and trained with them. She also brushed it off.

The emperor suddenly ordered her for a night activity. As her trusted maid, Maria always accompanied her for some night activities. It maybe for drinking or, crushing the rebels, or any other thing. She had to always accompany her. Yet, this night activity shocked her.

Sharon brought her to a secluded dungeon in the Languin forest. Earlier, she brushed her off when she asked about their night activity tonight. Then, Sharon, with her own accord told that her that they were here for to clean an organisation called, 'Nightinshade.'

Maria's blood ran cold. Did she know anything? Did she have to kill her? No, she can't. As she was contemplating, Sharon uttered some words that astonished her to the very core. Her reaction was if somebody told her that the sun revolves around the earth.

Sharon told her that she always noticed Maria's reaction to be tensed and a bit weird, when the term, 'slavery' was mentioned. She never thought that the emperor would be this perceptive. Also at the same time, she was relieved. Her identity was still intact.

Agreeing, she and Sharon entered into the dungeon. The scene inside shocked her. It brought back her memories. She killed every responsible person, who was responsible for their suffering. Just when she was about to kill the last person, Sharon stopped her. Normally, if any other person would have stopped her then, she would have killed them right there. But it was Sharon, who stopped her. The very person who helped her getting her much awaited revenge.

Sharon reasoned that the man would help them in releasing the other captives. Finding the reason logical, she relented.

Although what changed her perspective of Sharon was, when she freed the captives. Seeing her crying after the little girl thanked her, who was crying with gratitude and relief. It was as if time had stopped for Maria. For the first time in her life, she doubted her master's words. A person, who could shed tears for others... there was no way she would do anything to hurt them. Even she had never seen the emperor to cry. Yet, she cried for the captives. Even her saviour didn't cry for her, when he saved her.

Yet, a part of Maria wanted to see her cry even more. What would happen if something similar happens to Sharon? What type of face would she make? She quickly discarded that odd thought out of her mind. She should focus on the freed-captives.

The emperor told her to handle them and went together with that man to free another captive. She protested but was shot down by her. It didn't sit her well that she was with that man alone. After handling the freed-captives, she followed after them. When she found Sharon, she saw that she hugged by a weird red-haired fox woman. Without any thought, she shot an arrow towards her. The only objective for her was to separate her from Sharon.