Dawn of Vengeance — Chapter 39

AS THE ROYAL ENVOY OF THE KINGDOM OF BULLIRIN, IT IS AN HONOR TO BE INVITED TO SUCH A GLORIOUS OCCASION.

AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF ZEREN, I WISH FOR BOUNDLESS BLESSINGS UPON YOUR MAJESTY'S FUTURE.

WE HAVE ALSO PREPARED COMMEMORATIVE GIFTS AND HOPE FOR YOUR MAJESTY'S WELL-BEING.

THANK YOU. TRULY, THANK YOU ALL.

NEXT IS A CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS FROM THE KINGDOM OF ALBON.

I'M GOING TO DIE.

WHY DOES THERE SEEM TO BE NO END TO THIS?

MY CHEEKS ARE GOING TO CRAMP FROM SMILING.

PREPARE A SEPARATE TOKEN OF APPRECIATION FOR THE CHIEF OF PHOMNOS,

AND PLEASE CONVEY MY THANKS FOR HELPING SECURE THE WINE FROM ODELNOS.

YES, YOUR MAJESTY.

I NEED TO PULL MYSELF TOGETHER.

WHO'S NEXT?

THE EMPIRE, YOUR MAJESTY.

THE EMPIRE, HUH?

LET THEM IN.

THAT MAN MUST BE THE HEAD OF THE DELEGATION.

IT IS AN HONOR TO MEET YOU, YOUR MAJESTY.

THAT FACE...

...IS UTTERLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FORGET.

I AM VISITING AS THE EMPIRE'S AMBASSADOR,

ALEJANDRO VIANTE DE MON TERRA.

I'LL NEVER FORGET THAT NAUSEATINGLY BEAUTIFUL FACE.

ALEC...

PLEASE SPARE ME, YOUR HIGHNESS!

I'LL DO ANYTHING!

PLEASE DON'T STAB M-- AGH!

WASN'T TORMENTING ME ENOUGH?!

WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT TO MY MOTHER?

MOTHER! AH... AAH! MOTHER!

WOULDN'T ONE FINGERNAIL BE ENOUGH?

JUST KILL ME INSTEAD!

KILL ME! PLEASE JUST KILL ME!

DON'T DO THIS ANYMORE!

PLEASE KILL ME...

WHAT SHOULD I DO?

I WANT TO KILL HIM.

IF ONLY I COULD CARVE UP THAT FACE OF HIS...

I'D HACK IT APART HUNDREDS OF TIMES WITH A BLADE AND SPIT ON IT.

I WANT TO KILL HIM.

I WANT TO KILL HIM...!

TO THINK A MEMBER OF THE EMPIRE'S NOBLE BLOODLINE WOULD COME HERE IN PERSON...

WHAT BRINGS YOU ALL THE WAY HERE?

THAT THEATRICAL FLAIR IS THE SAME AS IT'S ALWAYS BEEN.

YOUR MAJESTY'S WISDOM IS ALREADY RENOWNED EVEN WITHIN THE EMPIRE.

AND ON TOP OF THAT, YOU WERE PERSONALLY CHOSEN BY COMMANDER HEIBERGH AS WELL.

I WISHED TO MEET YOU SO BADLY THAT I VOLUNTEERED FOR THE AMBASSADORIAL POST.

WHAT AN HONOR.

SO NOW THAT YOU'VE MET ME IN PERSON, WHAT DO YOU THINK?

CONTRARY TO MY EXPECTATIONS, RATHER THAN ADMIRATION,

I FIND MYSELF FEELING SOMETHING ELSE MORE STRONGLY.

I NEVER IMAGINED YOU WOULD BE SOMEONE SO ELEGANT AND CAPTIVATING.

DID THE BASTARD WHO'S USUALLY STUCK INSIDE THE IMPERIAL PALACE...

...REALLY COME HERE JUST TO SEE ME?

I WAS TOLD THAT THE EMPIRE'S CROWN PRINCE NEVER TRAVELS ABROAD BECAUSE HE'S TIED DOWN WITH VARIOUS MATTERS,

YET YOU CAME ALL THIS WAY SIMPLY TO CONGRATULATE ME?

TO BE PRECISE, I CAME TO NEGOTIATE, BUT...

...I'VE CHANGED MY MIND.

DID HE REALLY BRING SUCH A RARE VIOLET FABRIC, AND IN SUCH QUANTITY...?

WHAT AN ELEGANT COLOR!

THEY MUST HAVE USED TENS OF THOUSANDS OF SEA SNAILS TO DYE IT.

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR CORONATION, YOUR MAJESTY.

PLEASE ACCEPT THIS GIFT.

DON'T TELL ME...

ARE YOU PROPOSING TO ME RIGHT NOW?

TO BE ABLE TO SEE THROUGH MY INTENTIONS FROM THE GIFT ALONE... TRULY, YOU ARE EVERY BIT AS PERCEPTIVE AS I HEARD.

EXCUSE ME, YOUR MAJESTY.

WALTER?