Toxic Empress

Last Chance

Search laughed loudly when he heard and witnessed the suffering of the nobles he killed. Search power in the form of a killer needle, that is, he can turn his blood into several sharp needles that are able to penetrate and tear the body of his target. Tormenting the victim to death was his favorite since long ago, every mayad that was found after being killed Search must have been filled with needles.

Then Carian gathered all the slaves who were in the residence of the nobles he killed. The condition of their bodies looks very sad, how concerned is the search for their suffering so far. However, Carian also felt like a slave with Xena. That was why every time he saw a slave, he would be reminded of his dark past.

“You must be surprised to see me, just calm down because I won't hurt you. I'll ask, you guys want to be free, right?” ask Carian.

The slaves exchanged glances then nodded their heads in unison.

“I'll set you free, but it probably won't be safe for you to roam around right now. Do you know the location of Shofin Kingdom?”

Shofin Kingdom is a kingdom that is used as a residence headquarters by Xena, an abandoned and long-lost kingdom, inhabited by Xena with her many subordinates. The existence of the Shofin Kingdom was purposely hidden from the eyes of others using magic, so that the only ones who could see the kingdom were the ones who had been allowed to enter there.

“I know, isn't that a kingdom that has long disappeared from the map?” replied a boy.

“Yes, you go there, later my friends will help you, you better be there for some time. Do not worry about anything, because the people who settled in the kingdom fared just like you,” said Carian.

After that, Carian gave a piece of paper containing a request for admission, then he distributed some money, food, and warm clothes for them to use during the trip later. Not to forget Carian told the safe path leading to the Kingdom of Shofin, they were also accompanied by some subordinates of Carian to minimize the worst possible that would happen.

“My task is done, I'm sure Miss must give me a compliment later, especially I completed the task not until within an hour. I am the greatest to be relied upon by Miss,” muttered Carian smiling proudly.

The next morning, news of the murder committed by Carian last night had already spread to every corner of the empire. Many bodies were found strewn across the streets, strangely no one else had heard or seen how the killing could have happened. It's just that in every body of a corpse, sprinkled by

higanbana flower, which means the killer is part of the group of higanbana killers.

Reports of this were immediately relayed to Derryl as Emperor, his condition worsening. No doctor can treat the poison that gnawed at Derryl's body. When he heard the news of the murder, Derryl suffered severe shock, especially the one killed was a famous noble in Charise. With limping steps, a tight chest, and irregular breathing, Derryl forced himself to go to the throne room to hear reports from everyone.

During hearing the reports, Derryl was unceasingly coughing up blood, the poison was further hurting his body. Brisia who always accompany Derryl at all times seems overwhelmed to face Derryl's disease which looks no gap to heal.

“This poison makes me miserable, has the doctor of death found it yet? Though I have spread as many posters as possible, but there is no good news that I get,” said Derryl.

“Sorry, Your Majesty, we have not found it,” replied a knight.

“Ya done it, now kal—”

“What if I can cure you?” Xena suddenly just emerged from the entrance, again her arrival attracted the attention of many people. Because, since the collapse of the palace, Xena never appeared in front of Derryl. Even Derryl did not exert a search for Xena, there was really not the slightest sense of concern for Xena.

“What do you mean? You can really cure me?” asked Derryl in a soft tone, because there was no power to raise the volume of his voice.

“Of course, this is an easy matter, you just have to rely on me,” replied Xena.

Brisia did not accept Xena who would cure Derryl, she quickly stood up from her seat.

“Do not believe this woman! He must have wanted to trick the Emperor and poison him. This cruel woman has a veiled intention—”

“DIAM, BRISIA!” shouted Derryl, Brisia reflexes tightened her mouth as Derryl yelled at her. Her tears welled up from not being yelled at by Derryl, Brisia suddenly ran out of the throne room. However, Derryl seemed to care less about him, all he wanted was a cure.

Xena's smile flashed as Brisia was scolded by Derryl, this was the rarest moment she had witnessed.

“How? Do you want me to treat it or not?” ask Xena again to be sure.

Derryl thought for a moment, then replied, “Alright, but if you're found to have bad intentions on me, I don't hesitate to sentence you to death,” snapped Derryl.

“Alright, no problem.”

After that, Xena told the waiter to deliver Derryl into the room so that the treatment was immediately carried out. Derryl was told to lie bare-chested, a speck of poison that Xena put on Derryl's skin really crept fast in Derryl. Xena grabbed a bowl of water, from the bag of her dress removed

a small bottle, the liquid in the bottle was poured into the water. After perfectly flattening, Xena rubbed it onto Derryl's body. Little by little Derryl felt that the poison was no longer hurting his body, the poison was slowly disappearing.

Seeing Xena using a serious expression on her face, made Derryl stunned for a moment that her Empress was so beautiful without him noticing all along.

‘This woman if silent and calm like this looks very beautiful, she is even more beautiful than Brisia. How could I ignore it all this time? I'm really stupid,’ Inner Derryl.

...***...

Xander couldn't close his eyes from last night, he kept having nightmares and dreaming the same thing every day. Xander was currently just sitting pensively on the bed, his room dark even though it was still daytime. Xander felt his chest feel his heart beating unnaturally, a pain in the

his body spread rapidly, but Xander was used to the pain.

“Uhukkk.” Xander coughed bloodily, countless numbers of times he had coughed since earlier. Garvin is worried about Xander's condition, which has been looking unhealthy for some time. Garvin often told Xander to go to the doctor, but he refused and said he did not need a doctor.

‘The condition of my body is getting worse, a dream that keeps recurring every day makes it difficult to close my eyes. I was afraid that the dream would happen again, the dream where Xena died on my lap. I've turned around six times to save Xena, and this is my last chance to save my wife from death. May good destiny side with both of us, I will not be bored even though I have to keep repeating my story from the beginning.’