Servant's wish

Edgar takes Amaury to an abandoned cabin on the hunting ground.

"I've prepared all the food. It's in those two boxes. You can walk around and don't go far. There is no one around here, so it's safe." Edgar hugged Amaury, and he was about to Leave the manor and return to the warship.The war between the independent fleet and the royal family is imminent.He and Hules had already broken each other. He couldn't bring the pregnant Amaury aboard the warship, and he couldn't care about Amaury during the war, for fear that he would be frightened in the war.

The most dangerous place is the safest place, and no one would think that Amaury would be hiding in the manor.This wooden house has been abandoned for a long time, and Edgar has set up layers of obstacles around it. Once someone invades, he can get news immediately on the warship.

"I know. Just do whatever you want, I'll wait for you at home." Amaury straightened Edgar's collar, leaned forward and kissed him on the cheek.Hearing the word "home", Edgar smiled with gentle eyes.

Edgar didn't know when he would be back, and he couldn't make a promise to Amaury, so he could only hold Amaury tighter.Once the war started, he could not control the situation.Although he and his subordinates have deduced countless times overnight about the possible direction of the war, he still can't rest assured.He knew, his assurances were weak, that Amaury would not be safe until things settled down.

On the other side, Jules was losing his temper.

Amaury is not there, he can only vent his anger on Matisse.Matisse was hung in the interrogation room with wounds all over his body turned outward, and ropes were tightly tied around his wrists and ankles. Jules nodded to the attendant, who turned the noose, and Matisse's limbs were pulled outward. .

Jules didn't care whether he confessed or not, Matisse's mouth was gagged, and the endless torture made him unable to groan.But he actually felt a strange sense of satisfaction in the torture.

He has long agreed with the mission of the Allied Forces to overthrow the imperial power and the independent fleet. He believes that only when the existing hegemony is overthrown can the people be equal and the servants be free, and there will be no distinction between nobles and commoners in the world.As a pawn lurking beside Edgar, he has never confronted Edgar head-on. He has always been appreciated by Edgar for his diligence and intelligence.Until now, Jules' torture had made him soberly aware that he was making sacrifices for a cause he believed in.Pain and suffering can sublimate a person's faith.Faith without giving is never too deep.

He knew Edgar would take Amaury away.He had carefully checked all corners of the manor beforehand.He believed that as long as he could deliver the news, the Allies would be able to find Amaury.It was his only mission, the whole point of his suffering, and he couldn't die here until he succeeded.

Jules was frustrated by Mattis's reaction to the torture.This indifference reminded him of Edgar.After years of asking for nothing, he thought he could be content with being Edgar's wife.But desires are hard to fill, and when one wish is fulfilled, another will pop out.After so many years, he began to feel disgusted by his own desires. He is the adopted son of the king, and there are countless Alphas pursuing him. If he wants, any one of them will be ecstatic.But he has humiliated such a person for so many years without complaint or regret.This kind of humility has become his obsession, deeply rooted in his bones.

But he didn't have time to think so much anymore, his communicator rang, it was King Bastian.

He walked out of the interrogation room, adjusted his clothes, and then picked up the communicator.

"Father."

"Hules, come to me at once. Edgar has betrayed."

"What! How could it be!"

"His fleet was messing around at the wedding, and there were already signs of rebellion, but I didn't expect him to rise up so early."

"Father, it's probably...my fault..." Hules recalled Edgar's cautious attitude towards Amaury, and knew that he might have done something wrong. If he hadn't forced Edgar, he might still With myself, I reluctantly maintain the apparent marriage relationship.

"It's not your fault. He used to only know how to fight, and never had any desires. But once this kind of person has a wish, he will never give up until he achieves his goal. I don't understand, he is not a person obsessed with power, why suddenly... ..."

Hu Lais smiled wryly, "Father, you don't know that he has a lover... His lover is a servant. I never thought that he would be so ambitious that he would fight against the royal family for a servant... "

"No matter what, you come back first, let's discuss what to do next."

"Ok."

Hules left Halewood Manor in a hurry.There was no one in charge of the manor, and Matisse took the opportunity to escape.

At this moment, Edgar's fleet had already confronted the king's only 5000 guards. These pampered soldiers were lazy and never encountered any danger. When Edgar retreated steadily, they were soon defeated.Edgar refused Bastian's request to negotiate and directly imprisoned all members of the royal family.However, before they could take a rest, news of the Allied rebellion came again.

"Amori!"

Amaury looked up.His eyes were so gentle, Matisse felt that the wounds on his body were being healed little by little under the holy light.All pain is forgotten.

Amaury saw that it was Matisse. He was in ragged clothes and was covered with injuries. Amaury was shocked and wanted to escape back to the cabin, but Matisse grabbed him.Amaury struggled desperately, and a red mark was quickly strangled by Matisse on his wrist.The distress in Matisse's eyes flashed, but he didn't let go.

"Listen to me, Amaury! The empire has reached its most critical moment, and the future of yours, mine, and all the servants is in your hands! You have to believe me, as long as you overthrow the empire, everything will change, You no longer need to humble yourself to the nobles, you don’t need to look at their faces, you can love whoever you want, your child will only be born because of love, and you will be remembered by everyone..."

Amaury struggled hard, "Let go of me! What's the use of me wanting these! I don't want to live in the memory of others. I don't believe that overthrowing a regime can make the world peaceful. Don't be stupid! Even people like me Highly educated servants understand that no regime can bring pure freedom and equality, and freedom and equality are relative. If there is no Edgar, even if there is no servant system, I will become a statue and be admired by others. But what's the use of that?! What's the use of my freedom without Edgar!"

Mattis froze.This was the first time that Amaury expressed his thoughts so boldly, and Matisse finally understood that it was not that Amaury didn't understand, he understood much more than he thought.It's just that he never had a chance to speak his mind.And he finally realized Edgar's position in Amaury's heart in despair.

"I know I'm just a pawn, the most useless one in political struggles. The Allies are just looking at me being favored by Edgar. Once Edgar dies, do you think I will have a good result! You Alphas You talk about equality and freedom all day long, but it’s all to overthrow the regime and take power yourself. As long as power exists, oppression and exploitation will never disappear. It’s ridiculous that you are just one of their pawns, but you are so willing to work for them! "