NOT THE USUAL CINDERELLA (Season 2)

INTERROGATION WITH AVITUS

“At first I thought, Avitus' main target was me. Even if he intended to poison our food, I initially thought that my food would be poisoned. I didn't expect the snake woman to come after you. I'm sure this has something to do with Alaya. He must have hoped to bring that mistake to me. If you really manage to be poisoned, he will take advantage of the reason that I deliberately got rid of you because of Alaya's existence. Truly a cunning and cruel woman. This time, I will make the weapon that Eliana made to attack me, in order to attack herself.” Alvero said as he clenched his hands together.

“Lucky Alea immediately gave accurate info regarding Avitus' intention to poison you. I won't be able to forgive myself until something bad happens to you both." Alvero said as she gently stroked Deanda's face which immediately smiled as she held the back of Alvero's palm which was on her cheek with a feeling that was forgetful full of love.

"Don't say that my Al. I know you always try to do what's best for me. Only I felt shocked because as an ordinary people had never understood that life in the palace was not as comfortable as it could be seen from the outside. And that sometimes feels really terrible." Alvero immediately moved his head and gently kissed Deanda's stomach, as if he was kissing a baby figure in Deanda's stomach.

“Propay soon sweety. After the snake woman stepped away from the palace, I hope we can all live in peace.” Alvero said with his nose still kissing Deanda's stomach.

"I don't know how one could easily think of poisoning and taking one's life without the burden of a lord like Avitus who had been a confidant for decades in the Adalvino family. About what makes him so easy to betray.” Deanda muttered softly as she stared at Alvero.

"I will explain later after meeting duke Evan to give the king's plaque to him. Duke Evan needed the plaque as a sign that he was representing the Gracetian king in the act. Without the plaque, if duke Evan dares to tear apart the palace, he will be branded as a traitor." Alvero said as he approached one corner of his room, where there was his safe.

Alvero immediately opened the safe using his milky fingerprints and immediately took out his king's plaque.

"Rest for a minute here sweety. In less than 5 minutes, Alea will come here to bring you your lunch. Eat first, I'll catch up. Don't let our baby starve. You also have to take good care of yourself sweetie. I don't want today's events to make you think too much. I'm going to see duke Evan. After I give you this plaque, I'll be right back to you." Alvero said as she gently kissed Deanda's forehead a glance before finally coming out to meet Evan again.

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"What's Avitus' condition?" As soon as he met Erich in the basement where they were holding Avitus, Alvero who had come with Ernest, immediately said in a tone that sounded so serious.

"Until now he still remains silent His Majesty." Erich said as he walked closer towards Alvero who had just come to a place commonly used for interrogation of the captives, traitors or people who have dared to do something that Alvero and the previous kings considered defying their orders as kings.

The atmosphere in the place looked so gloomy, with lighting that looked very minimal. There are rooms of not too large size. The number of rooms lined up was no more than 10 rooms, in every corner of the room there is a closet containing various weapons and tools commonly used to beat and torture prisoners to confess.

"O, is that it?" Alvero said in a cynical tone of voice and with steady steps walked towards one of the rooms where Avitus was sitting in a bound position on an iron chair, where the chair is connected to the electricity, which is ready to be turned on at any time to torture him.

(Electric shocks are often used in torture. Quoted from medineplus, direct contact with electric current can trigger skin and internal organ damage. The human body conducts electricity well, because it can be fatal if the current is very large. Some of the effects of electric shock that can occur: heart failure, damage to muscles, nerves, and electrified tissue, burns due to direct contact with the surface of the skin, injury due to a fall after being electrocuted.

Realclearscience describes in more detail the possible effects of electric shock on the human body based on the magnitude of the current flowed. 1 mA (milliampere) only triggers the sensation of goosebumps, but remains dangerous under certain conditions. 5 mA, which is, a little surprised. Not really painful, but annoying. 6-16mA results in painful shock, begins to cause loss of muscle control. 17-99 mA causes extreme pain, respiratory failure, severe muscle contractions. Death may occur.100-2000 mA causes Ventricular Vibrillation (VF) or a very fast and uncontrollable heart rate. Muscle contractions and nerve damage begin to occur. Death is very likely to occur at this stage. Above 2000 mA will occur heart failure, internal organ damage, and serious burns. Death is increasingly possible at this stage).

With a slightly rough movement, Alvero pulled the chair right in front of Avitus, and immediately took a sitting position there while crossing his legs, with his eyes staring sharply at Avitus who appeared in several parts of his body visible scratch scars scars from the sabetage of whips, including on his face.

In addition, there are several bruises that cause blue color, seen on some parts of Avitus' body due to blows or blunt objects.

Next to Avitus's left, two bodyguards stood in an alert manner and in another corner looked as if the other guards were also on guard.

They all immediately pay their respects to Alvero as soon as they see Alvero's presence there.

After receiving their salute of honor, Alvero immediately moved his hand, signaling the other bodyguards, except Erich and Ernest to leave the room. Because Alvero wanted to speak privately with Avitus.

As soon as all the bodyguards, other than Erich and Ernest left the room, Alvero looked cynically at Avitus for a while, without taking a word, making Avitus feel even more cornered.

"Are you still insisting that no one told you Avitus?" Alvero asked Avitus in a cold-sounding voice, and his eyes stared intently at Avitus who was bowing his body with eyes staring straight at the floor below him, which indicates the presence of some blood spots belonging to Avitus himself.