Second Life's Revenge

The doors banged opened and enter the soldiers coated in silver armor, ready to catch the clueless Marquess, who was sitting on the couch in a bathrobe relaxing in the daylight. Upon seeing these soldiers, the wine glass he held crashed onto the ground and his face turned pale.

Marquess Rogen pointed his finger to the guards, angered by the fact they entered his room rudely. Just what is going on here? Why are there soldiers in his estate especially in daylight as he did nothing wrong?

"Marquess Rogen Yltra, starting today you have been removed from your title and as we are putting you under arrest for human trafficking, murder, and secretly revolting the royal family."

"T-this is nonsense!" Marquess Rogen yelled as he took a step back.

"Do not retaliate or else we will have to use force to bring you out."

"Reqim!" Marquess Rogen called, however, nothing happened.

"The underground market is no longer under your supervision. His Grace, Duke Erwin has taken over. Please follow," The guard retorted.

Sweat formed on his forehead and he looked around his surroundings to find an item that can help him get out of the sticky situation he's in. His eyes landed on an opened wine bottle and he quickly ran forward to grab it.

It was a bad move on Marquess Rogen because the guards not only outnumbered him but are stronger than him. The soldier who spoke to Marquess Rogen knew what he was after for and he immediately hit the nape, knocking Marquess Rogen onto the ground.

A foolish move by a foolish man. If a guard asks you not to retaliate, do not retaliate because they are no normal soldiers as they are trained, trained by the strongest general commander.

In just two days, the underground market was raided by the soldiers lead by Erwin and Prince Elijah. Not only that but nobles who sided or contributed to Marquess Rogen were all captured. However, when news of this came to the ears of the nobles, some fled away but some still managed to get caught while some decide to take their own lives.

The sad thing about this is Viola's family was also included with this. Instantly from a noble, she became a normal person. She begged Tine to take her in at least as a maid since they were friends.

However knowing how Tine is, she kicked Viola on the face, leaving a scar that would stay on her face forever. It was expected to begin with because their friendship was nonexistent. 

"How can you do this to me?" Viola cried, touching her wounded face.

"What do you mean?" Tine rolled her eyes.

"Is this how you treat your friend?" Viola screamed.

"Freind? I don't recall having one," Tine smirked.

However, with the capture of Marquess Rogen, not only did she lose her biggest contributor but most of her supporters were gone. Still, Tine didn't waver at all. She knew that at some point Marquess Rogen will get caught because Laura and the Duke went to the underground market.

"Don't you care about me?" Viola screamed, kneeling onto the ground. As her face was bleeding after Tine kicked her.

"Did you think I was your friend?" Tine grinned.

"I can't believe you. This is probably why Serena left you! You evil creature!"

"Call me whatever you want but I will never get caught," Tine laughed, walking back into the estate.

There was no need to have friends because they are only meant to be used. This perspective of Tine is not right. After all, she didn't regret what she had done to Helga and Viola. For her, it's like they never existed in her life.

Vivan, Tine's maid walked by her side, twirling her fingers. She felt inferior after what Tine had done to Viola. The idea of getting beaten up by Tine was something she had not thought of before. There was no way she was going to anger Tine.

"M-miss, would you like to have some tea?" Vivan stuttered, lowering her head.

Tine stopped walking turned her back and touched Vivan's curly brown hair. She smiled, making Vivian shudder and much more scared. Was it a wrong choice to ask her?

"Why are you sacred? What did I do to you," Tine frowned as her fingers trailed Vivian's hair slowly going up.

"Nothing," Vivian gulped, closing her eyes, feeling Tine's face go closer to hers.

"Sure."

Tine straightened her back and released the strand of hair she was tracing earlier. Clearly, she wasn't in the best of mood right now but because they were out on the hallway she acted as composed as possible.

Upon arriving in front of the doors to Tine's room, Vivian immediately moved to brew hot water for the tea. When the doors behind Tine closed her distinct angle smile disappeared from her face. She kicked her heels away from her path and walked to take a seat on the couch.

Boring. Was all in her mind. No drama because Laura wasn't doing her move yet that's probably because she was busy celebrating the capture of Marquess Rogen which she was right.

To think that that filthy monster and that duke were in a relationship it made Tine angry. Just when and how did they meet? It's not something that just happens every day.

As of now, Tine seemed like she had everything. From being engaged to Prince Winston by a threat and deceiving the priests to have her called a child of Septus.

Though Tine didn't understand the word karma.

"Miss Laura, a letter coming from the church arrived," Lester announced, walking into Laura's room.

"Please hand it to me."

Laura opened the envelope with a knife and took the paper out. When Laura took the paper to read it she noticed it was written neatly and detailed. It looks like she judged Gusion about having bad handwriting after she visited him in his office.

"Laura, this is to confirm with what you asked from me before. Indeed one of our priests was bribed with an amount of gold and he professed that it came from Tine. As for Tine she is not the child of Septus. I've confirmed it with Septus and he wants to see you. Hearing Septus' stories it made me curious about what happened in the underground market. If you want to know more visit me in the church. I'll be waiting."

The smile on Laura's face vanished and was replaced by a frown. Though she told herself not to remember what happened back there she couldn't. Zeke and J she couldn't save them at all. She placed the letter on the desk and leaned her head on the window.

Laura was still feeling troubled because she couldn't save their lives when she could. She had the mana to heal and yet she did nothing.

"Miss?" Mary asked, setting the teacup on the table. It worried Mary seeing the different expressions on Laura's face.

Mary wouldn't understand anything if Laura told her anyway. That's because Laura didn't mention anything about her journey in the underground market. Who would after many traumatic happenings occurred? And this time Mary knew not to ask or interfere she learned her lesson.

"The chocolate mousse won't taste good if it starts to melt," Mary added and caught the attention of Laura.

"Thank you, Mary," Laura smiled and sat on the couch.

It was a lesson to be learned. Not all people can be saved and some will survive by luck. An unfair rule but this is how the nature of the world work. There will be the lucky ones and the unlucky ones. Though the lucky ones will survive the harshest winter.

"I'm concerned about something," Laura spoke. Being shocked Lester and Mary looked at each other then their eyes sparkled with anticipation.

"What is it?" Mary asked, holding her happiness in.

"Why did Tine get engaged?" Laura asked, lowering her spoon.

"That can't be His Highness in love with Miss Tine?" Mary titled her head in confusion.

"In love? With her? That wise young man?" Laura pathetically laughed, rolling her eyes.

"That's what the other maids said," Mary pondered then all of a sudden she remembered something. "When you were gone Miss Tine was sending letters nonstop and it said to be for His Highness. Not only that but she went to visit His Highness once in the palace."

Laura rubbed her chin and was not surprised at all. Of course, when she's going Tine will be moving. Though it was really unexpected that she'll go for Prince Winston because there was an awkward time around them at that time.

Is Prince Winston being threatened? Either way, the only people who knew the truth was both of them.

Still, if Tine did that she's lucky to not be dead yet. Laura can't stop thinking about the fact that there might be something that is constraining Prince Winston. It was weird for royal blood to be scared.