The Swordswoman's Revenge Story after Rebirth

Chapter 307 Everything Will Settle in Time

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Thelma waited until they were on the verge of passing out from crying before she finally spoke. “Shut your mouths and wipe your tears. I don’t want to hear another sound from you.

“The King found out about this last night and was so furious that he collapsed. If not for Oliver pleading on your behalf, your heads would have rolled last night. Do you still think you have the right to cry before me?

The room fell silent. Everyone stared at Oliver in shock as they couldn’t believe the man had pleaded for them.

Thelma said coldly, “Don’t bother looking. Without him, you wouldn’t just lose your heads. Your entire family will also be implicated for treason.”

A heavy silence settled over the ministers. Fear gripped them.

Then, Thelma suddenly slammed her hand down and snapped, “How could you betray the King? Has he not treated you well enough? Ask yourselves, aside from colluding with King Kamari, are your records truly clean? The King turned a blind eye and even dismissed reports against you because he believed in your abilities.

“He thought as long as you were competent and worked for the people, that was enough. But he never expected his leniency to embolden you to this extent. Instead of gratitude, you chose treason. Tell me, can any of you give the King a reason to spare you?”

Under her fierce questioning, no one dared to speak. They trembled, too terrified to utter a word. Whether their heads would stay on their shoulders was still uncertain.

“You have nothing to say, do you?” Thelma sneered. “But Great Marshal Valois does. Last night, the King drafted a decree to seize assets and execute the entire families of those involved in the rebellion. Great Marshal Valois kneeled and begged for you.

“He argued that now that the conflict in Zloimond is settled and peace has been restored. Exposing your betrayal would only shake the court’s faith in the King. You are high–ranking officials and role models for countless others. If they discovered you had conspired with King Kamari to overthrow the court, how would they react? You deserve to die, but he couldn’t allow this to destroy the trust of the entire administration.”

“Your Majesty… I… really deserve death!” Deangelo sobbed again, but this time, there was some sincerity in his tears.

There was regret, but not for betraying Theodore or Thelma. He regretted ending up like this.

As Thelma said, he had been respected all his life. If the world found out about that he had plotted a rebellion with Kamari, he would go down as a traitor and be cursed for generations.

“Oliver, what about you?” Thelma’s authoritative voice cut through the silent room.

Oliver’s eyes widened in shock.

“Do you realize your mistake?” she asked sternly.

do.” He wasn’t

already knew the names of these traitors while you were in Zloimond,

night, von will take recnoncihility for them in

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line again, I’ll take

face hardened as he

he was impressed by Thelma’s

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court or the people. For now, you can keep your heads. But if you make one wrong move, I will have

officials bowed in gratitude before scrambling

gone, Oliver chuckled

for me?”

so this is what you meant by paving

serious expression. “For now,

must say, Your Majesty, you put on quite the performance when you said my life was on the

Thelma looked at him and said

smile gradually faded. “Huh?”

If they do anything wrong again, it means you failed to keep them in check. Your life, just like theirs, is hanging by

turned grave. “Understood. I

to catch up with those bastards and issue a stern

on.” Thelma heaved a sigh of relief and waved him off.

rush after them

quickly gathered around and

shame, “Great Marshal, I deeply regret my words earlier.

saving our lives!” Other officials expressed

had intended to deliver a harsh reprimand, but seeing them so remorseful–especially knowing he was the one who had reported them–he felt somewhat

“You should all return home. The final verdict hasn’t been decided yet. But let me be clear. My life

say this

you. If any of you repeat your mistakes, don’t blame me for being ruthless. When my life is at stake, I won’t show mercy.”