Suddenly,Dn’s headdropped tothegroundwithathudandrolledtoa stop.


    Hiseyeswerestillwideindisbelief,hisface filledwithshock.


    Tillhisdeath,Dnneverexpectedthat Scarletwouldkillhim.


    Shewassupposedtobehissavior.However,she turned outtobethereasonforhisdeath.


    “W–what?” Thesuddenturnofeventsshockedeveryone.


    TheygaspedastheylookedatDn’sseveredheadontheground.Theylookedasifthey hadseenaghostThey couldn’prehendwhatwas happening.


    AsthmanderofDarkPantherCavalry,wasn’ttheScarletWarriorsupposedtohelpDn?


    Whydidshekillhiminstead?


    Didshemakeamistake?


    “H–he’sdead?”Trentstuttered,hiseyeswide.Hewasfrozeninshock.


    KatewasterrifiedatthesightofDn’slifelessbody.Shecould notbelieveScarletactually killed,Dn.“Howdiditturnoutlikethis?Why wouldtheScarletWarrior killDn?”


    “T–that’s impossible…”Jacobmutteredashestoodtheredumbfounded.Hecouldn’twraphishead aroundthesituation.


    Heeventhoughthe wasseeingthings.Otherwise,howcouldsuchabizarre situationhappen?


    At thatmoment,everyonewasinafrenzy.


    Thesituation wapletelyunexpected.Whentheysaw Scarlet,theythoughtDustinwouldbe


    inserioustrouble.


    Whowouldhave thoughtthatDnwouldbethe onedeadinstead?


    Thewholetime,Scarletgavenoreasons orexcusesforheractions.Shedidnotevenhesitate.


    Shehadbeheadedhimina singlestrike.Ithappenedsoquicklythatitlookedlikeshewaskillinganenemyrather thanasubordinate.


    Everyonecouldn’prehendwhatwasgoing on.


    Couldshehavekilledhimjustbecauseofwhathesaid?


    Wasn’tthatunreasonable?


    “MyLady, w–whatareyou doing?”Gideon,whostoodnearby,stutteredout.Hetrembled


    Coincidentally,Dn’sseveredheadhadrolledtohisfeet.


    TheunsettlingsightofDn’slifelesseyessentshiversdownGideon’sspine.


    “I’mgettingridofpotentialthreats,WhatelsewouldIbedoing?”Scarlet answered.


    Sheswungherswordtoflick thebloodoffandthensheathedit.


    “Eliminatingpotential threats?”ThecornerofGideon’slipstwitched.


    Heaskedcarefully,“MyLady,istheresomesortofmisunderstanding?Dnis ahigh–rankinmanderoftheDark PantherCavalry.


    “Hehasintegrityand outstandingcapabilities.Itlookslikehehasn’mittedanygravemistake.Ithinkit’snotrighttokillhimjustlikethat.Don’tyouthinkso?”


    Afterall,theremustbeareasonwhyapersonwouldkinother.Scarletdidnotevenaskanythingbeforekillinghim.


    ythi


    Noonecould eptanouelikethat..


    “What’sthematter?Areyouteachingmehowtodealwith matterslikethis?”Scarletretorted,shiftinghercoldgazeatGideon.


    Gideonwasstartledandshudderedwithfear.Hehurriedlyexined,“Iwouldn’t dareto,MyLadyIjustthinkthathismistakewasnotsevereenough.Hedidn’tdeservetodie.”


    “Didn’tyouhearwhathedid?Hehiredanassassinandcausedharmtotheinnocent.Shouldn’thedie?” Scarletcalmlyreplied.


    Gideongatheredhiscourageandargued,“Everythingthat guysaidis justhissideofthestory.


    That’s insufficientasevidence.”


    “Ibelievehim.Forme,that’senough,”Scarletstatedfirmly.


    “What?”Gideonwastakenaback.Ittookhimawhiletoreact.


    Howwasthatanexnation?Wasn’tthatashallowresponse?


    “GideonZink,you’vefailedtokeepyoursubordinateincheckasageneral.Youevenepthis


    violentactions.


    “Inthiscase,you’reguiltyof neglectingyourduty.So,you’llbedemotedbyonerankafterwe


    return.


    <b>“</b>Moreover,youmustreflectinistionforthreemonths,”


    Afterhearingwhatshe said,Gideonwasshockedand triedtosavehimself,“MyLady,<b>I-</b><b>!</b>”


    Scarletinterruptedhimwitharaiseofhand.“Onemorewordfrom<b>you</b><b>,</b>andI’ssignyouto kitchenduty.<b>”</b>


    Gideon immediatelyfellsilent.Hedarednot sayanythingmore.N?velDrama.Org owns all ? content.


    Helookedextremelydistressed.


    IfGideonhadknownthiswasing,hewouldnothavespokenupforDn.


    Aftereverythinghesaid,hedidnotgain anything.Tomakethingsworse,hereceivedademotioninstead.


    Who thehellwashesupposedtoarguehiscasewithnow?