Chapter 63 - A Villain’s Claim – Evelyn’s Last Resistance
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[Valtara Fortress – Throne Room]
Evelyn Astralis stood in the grand throne room of the Valtara Fortress, her body trembling.
The imposing figure of Leonhardt Valtara sat upon his throne, watching her with a knowing smirk. His wife, Celestia Nightshade, lounged beside him, her crimson eyes gleaming with amusement.
"Why do you still resist?" Leonhardt's voice was smooth, yet powerful. "You already know the truth."
Evelyn's hands clenched into fists.
"I-I don't know what you mean," she whispered.
Celestia chuckled. "Oh, dear Evelyn~ You're adorable when you lie to yourself."
Leonhardt stood up, stepping down from his throne with slow, deliberate steps. His presence alone made Evelyn's knees weak.
"You dream of me every night, don't you?" he murmured.
Evelyn's breath hitched.
"N-No..."
But her body betrayed her.
Her fingers twitched. Her heart pounded. Her mind... remembered.
The forbidden dreams.
The way his lips had stolen her first kiss.
The way her body burned whenever she thought of him.
Leonhardt stopped right in front of her, towering over her trembling form.
"Say it," he ordered. "Say that you belong to me."
Evelyn gasped. "I-I—"
But before she could answer—
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A powerful roar shook the fortress.
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[Valtara Fortress – Summoning Grounds]
Outside, the massive Ironhorn, the Indomitable Rhino, let out a thunderous cry.
Leonhardt's first beast stood at the center of the summoning grounds, its armored hide glowing with power. Before it, a group of knights from the Hero's Faction had collapsed in fear.
"T-That beast is a monster...!!" one of the knights cried out.
A second roar shook the battlefield, but this time—it didn't come from Ironhorn.
From the sky, Celestia's Mythical-Class beast, the Abyssal Phoenix, descended in a storm of black flames.
The soldiers screamed.
They never stood a chance.
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[Throne Room]
Evelyn turned her head toward the battlefield, her heart pounding.
The Hero's Army was falling apart.
Leonhardt leaned in, whispering in her ear.
"You already know how this ends, Evelyn."
She shivered.
Her last resistance... was crumbling.
And deep inside—she wasn't sure if she truly wanted to fight anymore.