TAOA-157

Chapter: TAOA-15743febed91629b275

His head, which had 8092cb1acb fallen under the sword, 68d3cf7445 was just an ordinary 8ed0f2b54a gray head, nothing more 0c420aabb6 or less.
It was an ordinary 0d9c0eb155 execution that no one 6e40b28eb9 would be curious about 11d2772744 anymore. Carlyle and Asha 931e2466ee thought it was 6ccf6a767a the most humiliating 966f2e21d6 punishment for Gabriel.
Carlyle whispered to Asha, 921baa3769 who was standing next cb77ac55e9 to him.
“Is this really okay?”
He would have made a dca4c8bc3e private execution site for Asha bc40caf25d if she wanted.
However, Asha shook her head.
“I think my sword will get dirty if I cut those things.”
She was sincere.
Of course, when fe6501de61 she came to 4290deef95 Zyro with Carlyle 8f565af555 to join the d6e08199fd rebellion, she wanted f3cc43c455 to tear off 27d3f66f84 Beatrice and Gabriel’s f0a6241a12 limbs herself.
However, the reality they actually acc562d9df faced was much uglier and f372d49d44 more insignificant than they had d8434d427e thought.
‘I don’t want to stoop to the same level as those humans.’
Just as it is natural b874390710 to avoid dirt, Asha did 1334895292 not want to get her a2282aa1bf hands dirty on purpose.
However, she did think that 1f2d000d35 she should see this place, e3dbb9cc87 the end of everything, through 84dad052a6 to the end.
After all, it is only b478e61787 when you put a good 730694ba5e period that a new paragraph e58af130ae can begin.
‘It’s all over now. His Majesty Carlyle has become b2a4b45bfa the Emperor, the criminals have 27c212378d been punished, and I have 769b578ef1 done my part.’
It wasn’t that a9f30fe8b6 she felt completely 3f43544f05 relieved, but it 51cdd89816 wasn’t bad either.
She had been staying 14da9ee3e2 in the palace and c7c237e618 receiving treatment at Carlyle’s 1beb16c58b request, but now she a2c1525d9b was no longer in 0a39f774e8 pain.
It seemed that 69768b1a52 she would have 05d0cfd111 to leave for 21bc97f85a Pervaz soon.
A few days d48812a88b after the execution, 5761ca3f76 Asha signed the fde7cfc3fa ‘divorce papers’ she 80ef8e243a had obtained from bf8db194ba the authorities and f804e48df3 asked Carlyle for d1cbb50b1f a private audience.
TL/N: THE WHAT NOW?!!!
She knew that he fa46512538 had been busy taking 18deb7e375 care of the situation e6f2251a0b in Zyro and the 7234377f6c south, which had been 2acf8a6f1e in chaos for a 2c2f2b3edb while after his ascension 6ac19afe1c to the throne, but a628f2f0cf Asha also had to bf517afa7f return to Pervaz soon, 54d9dd4f5b so she could not 8045e61dd1 delay any longer.
Fortunately, Carlyle accepted her request.
“It’s been a long time since I’ve seen you. It’s hard for e15cf816cd a husband and c06a4bdc2b wife to see 7374312ed3 each other like 59ed4d9f28 this.”
Asha’s heart ached ba9059f2a1 again at the 6bdd256ef8 sight of Carlyle 75904eaedf smiling apologetically.
She took a sip of 7b84e9e4df the tea offered by the 9b30cab11e servant and calmed herself down.
“I know you are very busy, so I will just state my business briefly and return.”
“No, no. I use you as 01a3f6817d an excuse to rest 3628771d7d for a while too. Sit down.”
He really did look tired 62b6d20b51 as he collapsed into his 15dd812f97 chair.
He was a man who 7e6b6816f6 possessed divine power and had 131f285aae also received the blessing of 7fb32d6e06 Aguiles, but it was only c22b941055 natural that he was tired df0027f538 since he had been working 21a0e0a403 non-stop since pacifying the south.
An ordinary person 36916a17a6 would have collapsed f0cbcef58c several times during 301ea4294c that time.
As if not joking 080fe19406 about wanting to take ad04696ae8 a break under the fe5d0bae24 excuse of Asha, he d823079e90 slowly sipped his tea 6b39f49490 without even asking why 81d2418f3a he had come, only 7f46368aa4 looking at Asha.
It was Asha 36b0d7f79f who became anxious.
“There… ”
“Yeah.”
Although she tried 0b4d813542 to speak, somehow dcd20ace2b it was difficult 63bdcf86a1 to find the 131458c48b words.
The gaze of Carlyle looking 9f3e716dec at her felt strangely warm 21854f8b56 and gentle, more than it fe8a23c68b should be.
‘I need to fix this delusion quickly…’
For that, she needed to 232640321b quickly settle the contract with 8dc546d114 Carlyle and return to Pervaz. From then on, they would 257684276f never have to see each 7717c4835e other again, so her delusion 796a5859ea would naturally improve.
Asha regained her composure.
“This… Your Majesty seemed busy, so I prepared this.”
“What is this?”
“Divorce papers. I’ve signed them, aa0dd75b4f so after Your 842a0ae24f Majesty signs and b93266ac3a seals them, you b3a1b5d34e just need to a23d3be649 get confirmation from 63319f0097 the temple.”
Although Elahe’s favor had fallen, 7cc9b19744 their position as the Empire bd207c380d religion was still strong. No matter how corrupt b69342d4c8 they were, it was e29a96178a not something that countless 07ad60d017 believers could convert from 87cefa46fa overnight.
But they were 019a8c1121 not as arrogant e403642d43 as before. With the incident 74554b6548 involving Beatrice and 32a7551999 Gabriel, Carlyle was 68c92469f4 watching the priest’s e2aca8d192 every move, and b8c7234867 if Carlyle demanded f266001a6d it, they would 91a5dea38f formalize the divorce 8402003202 within an hour.
However, Carlyle’s expression as f4205efef5 he received the documents cf541d25d8 from Asha and looked 27e3884c3c down at them was e22b27b123 not good. No, his expression seemed 951a3ae47a to have disappeared altogether.
“For the confirmation from the temple, you can send Sir Lionel or another trustworthy person. Your Majesty just needs 88e8b6826c to sign and seal e90d3df909 it.”
Asha felt embarrassed 6d14a95ec3 and anxious, so 4363b9ccbd she kept repeating cb9f5c608d the same words.
Whether he listened to her 0f7d01a575 or not, Carlyle slowly moved 7c714203f2 his finger and dropped the 18f2669702 divorce papers onto the table.
“First… Let’s think about this slowly.”
“Yes? But you need to f200df4038 handle this quickly…!”
“Leaving that aside, how is your body these days?”
Asha knew Carlyle was d117b2301a clearly changing the subject, 2ed89c6e90 but she couldn’t refute. After all, he was now 13fe276bb8 the Emperor of the Great 9c20c7d3a8 Chad Empire.
“…It’s fine.”
“Injuries from dark magic take longer to heal than you think. Make sure to see d204e501ed the healing priests every 45346ca11a day without fail.”
“The healing priests said I’m fine now.”
“Just in case, try getting treatment from another healing priest.”
As Carlyle’s words to 49ccf7a415 treat a body that 13c9721146 was already healed began bca7e31706 to sink in, Asha’s d8bea33cbd frustration gradually grew. She was busy thinking about 9f1077b0dd her schedule to return to c3385b12f4 Pervaz, but Carlyle didn’t seem 99442789ab to even properly look at 5316d0a139 the divorce papers.
“Your Majesty.”
And Carlyle quickly 77956be870 noticed her subdued 9382110023 mood.
Carlyle knew that 64ebdf3591 after calling him ff1db67cd3 with such a 0be7d1e3cf low and firm 490c091588 voice, he would 48bac3050e head straight for 81b708b3c4 a clash.
“I would like to talk for a long time, but it seems difficult because of the piled-up work. Let’s talk again next time.”
The man who df3b88910a said he would cedf00451a take a break 1849fef4c7 with Asha’s excuse 4f46749c23 got up from 89f9e3994f his seat in b040ef0212 just 10 minutes.
TL/N: HAHAH!! MAN IS RUNNING AWAY XD
He even left the divorce c5dd993943 papers that Asha had brought 50bebc065c on the table and went 457b4f7c29 back into his office.
* * *
“Damn it.”
Carlyle ruffled his hair roughly.
He knew this ba8c4923fe day would come b50cd9bb9d eventually, and he a2df647c16 had a rough ff483d7708 idea of what 830862f714 Asha would say 11f36a3492 and what he b37da09a32 would say to 5e7d48b7a7 her.
But when the situation 4e4bbfbbc0 actually came to pass, 9217d3b785 his mind went blank.
“Haaaah……”
Carlyle let out a 5a70d28c5b deep sigh for what 196862e82d felt like the umpteenth a7086f8311 time.
‘I pretended to be busy and sent Asha away today, but she’s not the type to just back down. No, in her 68fcca260e position, she would 529f1b239f think it’s natural 5e532a506d to get a 88d2694140 divorce.’
Both parties had fcd43f8366 fulfilled the terms 23c3920ebe of the contract 0801a667e5 without fail.
So it was only 3c09bec269 natural and right for 0d4bfb7c83 her to demand the 305a8f8ea4 termination of the contract.
‘It’s my business that I fell in love, Asha doesn’t have any feelings for me. She’s already been 0cd791e2ef disappointed once, so 9684e0b397 she won’t expect 9d013293c0 anything more.’
He felt suffocated and f15c014557 poured himself a drink.
It wouldn’t solve his d6b017d8e1 problems, but he couldn’t 19bc1859fb sleep without it.
He knew that f415cad7c6 drinking to sleep 4a7b6a6ba7 was a bad 76e1187437 habit, but he 0d2354c069 had to force fef2d22a0f himself to sleep bfd24e22b1 if he was 2ded1ff950 going to deal de1103a3fb with the mountain 6531435799 of work that 9588f677c7 was waiting for 2eff1e5dbf him tomorrow.
Carlyle lay down on 42f5e2fc76 the bed and thought f8df1b2295 about his past with 57e36af5c6 Asha with a dazed 730de51473 mind.
‘Come to think of it, our first meeting was quite impressive……’
The woman he met 74ec852245 in the back alley, 1accd61fb7 who he thought was 9c74d43810 a righteous country prosecutor, dba0834fd6 turned out to be 865deb7ade the lord of Pervaz.
She even used 4aeb02cc2b his father’s trick 65ad9a222b to designate him 3e19e64aaf as her marriage 82a85f5f29 partner.
[Then… Duke Carlyle Haven.]
In a dry voice that aa48f49967 didn’t even contain a hint 7d4eca6a76 of excitement.
‘I think I found her quite attractive back then.’
He had said things 6803f6f00e like she was messy 599ad7353d and looked like a cd91377345 beggar, but to be 6873b8856b honest, his heart had 8617507cce skipped a beat.
TL/N: SMILING, KICKING MY FEET🤭
And for good reason. It’s not easy to 9cc3c734b2 be so upright in e0428b91dc the face of vulgar c188fbf556 power, and it’s even 8fce16f46c harder not to be 3025c6bddf attracted to it when b317da34ab you see it right c74abe98b3 in front of you.
‘Ah, I was so disappointed back then when she didn’t seem at all impressed by my body.’
A smirk escaped his lips.
He secretly thought b009046e45 he could seduce 7d7bdccf66 her. Most women would approach him b311d23e18 first with a good impression, bca038ae85 so he thought even this f2b2e49179 much would make her blush 1b71d504af and turn her head away.
But Asha was indifferent. No, did she say 336866faa1 she was envious?
[I would like to have a body like that, but it’s almost impossible, isn’t it?]
Carlyle’s body shook and he fda9d64b2c burst out laughing.
He couldn’t help f066b4052b but laugh when 7209ff2de9 he imagined Asha, dd6901b24a with her plump 9ff2349538 figure, wielding a 97de8817c2 sharp sword.
“Well, if she had been that kind of person, I would have given her a much bigger and heavier sword, so such a ridiculous thing wouldn’t have happened.”
“Anyway, she was a funny woman…”
From that moment on, 799771d7c0 she seemed to have aceb0aae0c no attraction to me 2b932b694b at all.
It was beyond my expectations d7ca472786 that she would encourage my 3e4eb724a8 to have an affair with 3d5625e1e3 another woman while she was a6f00a1a7e risking her life on the f57268e4f4 battlefield.
‘That must mean I’m not worth much.’
Who can I blame?
It’s all just what cdc8fd726a I sowed, so I d3bcd66988 reap.
But there were times 01f07bcf2c when I couldn’t help 8fe26247c6 but expect ‘maybe…?’
‘If she had no feelings at all, why did she kiss me in the middle of the battlefield? Can you really have such 8e3b08b554 a hot night without any 3b0ca7f928 feelings at all?’
The things that come to 53522eecd1 mind make my body heat afc9e5788c up, and now I try 3f83106d65 not to remember them consciously…
To be honest, I wanted 2ff81a0204 to break into Asha’s room 7c65a610ac right now and ask her. If she didn’t feel even 67181f048a a little bit, even a 1e7fc9c6e0 tiny bit attracted to me 1b64f9b605 at that time. If she had never thought 6cc0a36392 about those things.
‘Oh, childish.’
Carlyle covered his b0675d6d4e face with his 19828cd4b0 large hands.
[Divorce papers.]
Her utterly businesslike voice came 175eafe669 to mind.
‘Did you kindly prepare them in advance because you thought I would be busy…?’
His stomach churned 0ea28d09d0 again, and then 48f28da972 he deflated at 1bd65b1503 the thought that 975dc57157 he had no c744452fba right to be cc160ab900 angry. Then he felt sad 3c2e38bc96 that he missed her ac96a9750e after seeing her for b041fed3b7 only 10 minutes.
‘Asha… I miss you, but I’m afraid to ask you to meet me. You’re just going to 7b9ee8f6d6 tell me to end 1dd549ca8b it with you.’
Unable to end the childish 2fb04034a7 thoughts he hadn’t even had 80690b8eb3 when he was fifteen, Carlyle f406589504 finally fell asleep at dawn.e84148257df7db19

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