บท 13: WHO EXACTLY DO YOU THINK YOU ARE

Screams filled the village square as they saw a white tiger and someone wearing red riding it.

People scrambled helter skelter to seek shelter knocking down stalls in the process.

Goods were spilled on the ground as they have been knocked over in the scramble to escape.

Bogsu hearing the screams of the people raised her eyebrows in surprise, 'what is going on,' she thought.

The people peeped from their hiding spaces,some had lifted the tables in order to protect themselves, while some hid under their sacks hurriedly, emptying the goods in it.

It was like the grim reaper has come to pay a visit in their village and they weren't ready to be hosts.

"Alice, why do you think the people are running away." Bogsu asked pouting whilst bending her head to look directly into Alice eyes.

Alice eyes looked back at her master like she was staring at an idiot but it was her master, so she had to keep it in, you carried a tiger into a village square and you expect them to welcome you while patting your back.

"Maybe it's because of my beauty, ahhh... I always knew my beauty blew away thousands."Bogsu said realsing a satisfied grin, riding on Alice leisurely through the disorganized streets of the village square.

"Now let's go have a drink." Bogsu yelled happily.

The people on seeing that the grim reaper wasn't attacking, they started coming out of their hiding place in bits.

To their surprise the grim reaper was going to the bar located at the center of the village.

Everyone looked at each other with question floating over their heads, what sort of grim reaper is this, so lazy.

Then the villagers wanting to go back to their business noticed that all their goods was scattered to the ground because of a grim reaper who didn't do her job, they all felt like grabbing a stick to beat the laziness out of her.

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Unlike usual court section where Han Jisung arrives after the court officials this time around he sat looking deadpan on his throne.

Han Jisung placed his hand on the throne arm form a fist with his fingers and resting his head on them.

The beads that adorned his crown swayed slightly when he moved, his eyes were closed as he hummed a tune tapping on the throne with his other hand.

The tune he was singing was the tune his wife sang on the day of the birth of his beloved daughter.

The Empress came from a rather weak background giving the court an edge to push Han Jisung to marrying Song Minhyun, a Princess of noble blood.

Han Jisung soon enough heard the murmurs from the court officials indicating their arrival.

That's all they knew how to do murmur, "Silence!" Han Jisung ordered angrily.

The court room contained a pin drop silence as Han Jisung has ordered.

"Greetings your majesty." The court ministers said in union.

"Your Majesty." An official came to the front wearing an ash robe as he nervously bowed before Han Jisung presenting his tablet at his front then after getting the approval of Han Jisung he spoke.

"Your Majesty, why have you summoned us here today, and then waited for us, it's not how the custom demands. " The minister said carefully trying to thread lightly not get into Han Jisung bad books.

"Why? It seems am not in control of my own Kingdom any longer." Han Jisung exclaimed with a frown on his face.

The court officials all turned to each other confused at what was going on , alas they thought he was ill.

"Your Majesty, we can look for the best physician in the land to take care of you till you recover." They echoed encouragingly.

Han Jiwoo sneered that their behaviour, what's with the pretense, don't they what him dead.

"Where is Eunuch Chen?" Han Jisung questioned, the steward had his head bowed as he stood by the throne.

"Your Majesty, the Eunuch is currently unwell and won't be attending the meeting today." The steward replied with his heads still bowed down looking to the ground like their was an interesting fact about it.

"Guards!!" Han Jisung yelled "Bring Eunuch Chen to the court room and if he resists drag him along with you or carry him, I don't care but I want him within my sights in the next minute." Han Jisung ordered.

The guards scurried out of the room in a hurry to carry out the Emperor orders while the minister's wondered what Eunuch Chen could've done to upset the Emperor like this.

"How dare you treat me like this, who ordered you to do so, do you know who I am, get your filthy hands off me!" Chen Jihyun voice could be heard in the court room as was dragged by the guards inside.

There was an eerie silence that stayed in the court room, everyone stared at Eunuch Chen wondering what he did to annoy the Emperor.

"Your Majesty, what is the meaning of this?" Chen Jihyun yelled angrily forgetting the person who was in power.

"Seems you've grown wings more than I thought." Han Jisung said releasing a creepy smile on his face.

The members in the court subconsciously shifted backwards in fear as they saw his smile.

The Emperor may appear calm and collected an the inside but on the inside he was a psychotic killer.

They had watched him kill so many people during the war 30 years ago, when he was very young.

Normal children would lose their minds in seeing the insides of the human being torn apart and blood spilled every where.

But the Emperor did not bat an eyelids at this things in front of him and even killed people in a rush to end it quickly with a smile on his face like now.

Descending lightly from his throne he walked step by step towards Chen Jihyun who was shaking with fear.

After reaching his side Han Jisung eld Chen Jihyun chins tightly as if trying to break them as his eyes let out a look of delight.

"Who exactly do you think you are?!" Han Jisung roared before gripping unto Chen Jihyun neck tightly.

Chen Jihyun tried everything in his power to set himself free but it wasn't working, he scratched Han Jisung hands severally but the latter didn't budge.

Chen Jihyun felt his eyes rolling backwards as his life force were gradually leaving him.