Lucia - Volume SS - Chapter 2.1

Chapter Side Story 2.1: Side Story 2.1

IN ANOTHER FUTURE―HUGO(1)




T/N: There are only 2 parts for this one .

The torches that brightened up the darkness like day, cast a darker despair than the cover of the night . The chaotic scene was tidied up in the blink of an eye, and the household of the Count was bounded and lined up . The dozens of servants in the house were gathered in one place while the soldiers stood guard .

The servants hugged each other and wept soundlessly . Their chances of survival were slim . They were fated to share their life and death with their master who had committed the crime of plotting treason .

The sound of a group of people approaching could be heard . The thudding sounds of their footsteps were like signals leading to death . The soldiers straightened up tensely, along with the knight who was conducting them . The man approaching the criminals was accompanied by dozens of knights and his hair was so dark that it melted into the night .

“Status report . ”

The conductor at the scene took a disciplined step forward before opening his mouth .

“All but two members of the traitor’s household have been captured . ”

“Two?”

The tone of the voice asking was fierce . The knight flinched and quickly added .

“The traitor’s third son was confirmed to be currently enrolled at the Academy and immediately after confirmation, an arrest unit departed for Ixium . We expect to hear from them by tomorrow morning . But only the whereabouts of the traitor’s wife is unknown . ”

The man listening to the report raised a brow .

“And her maid’s testimony?”

“Neither the family members nor the servants closely serving her have any idea . We are currently combing through the mansion repeatedly . I have also sent people to look outside the mansion . ”

“What is the possibility she has already left the mansion?”

“The maid testified she had last served the traitor’s wife late in the evening . No one among the servants are missing . ”

It was hard to believe that a noblewoman had escaped alone into the dark without anyone helping her .

“She might have been hidden away because she was carrying the traitor’s seed . Look into that . ”

“Yes, sir . ”

“If she is in the mansion, then she is hiding somewhere . Which means there is a secret compartment in this place . Dean, pick out a few men with good eyes . ”

“Yes, my lord . ”

“I am innocent! There must be a mistake!”

Hugo’s indifferent gaze turned to the direction the sound came from .

“Please let me see His Majesty!”

The chubby man kneeling on the floor with his hands tied behind his back had a silhouette like that of a pig . Just like he looked, the sound of his screams were unpleasant to hear .

The Count of Matin . If Hugo had not been told by his subordinates on his way here, he would not have known who this house belonged to . This man was the most insignificant game among the targets Hugo had hunted until dawn . Perhaps the man was falsely accused like he claimed, but Hugo didn’t care . The mere fact that he was a subject of suspicion and got on his hunting list was a crime .

After taking a brief glance, Hugo coldly turned around and headed into the mansion . The annoying cries grew louder, then after a scream, it became silent . An eerie chill enveloped the surroundings like a fog .

As Hugo stepped into the mansion, a corner of his lips went up slightly . He didn’t think there was a day that suited his life more than tonight .

The office of Count Matin was already a mess from being turned upside down . But Hugo could see a few documents that were neatly arranged on the desk . Hugo skimmed through the documents with a bored look on his face . He didn’t expect anything important to come out of here from the beginning .

After a while, the knight came in and reported:

“I have confirmed that it is unlikely for the traitor’s wife to be pregnant with a child . According to her maid, she is infertile and incapable of having children . For further verification, I have sent someone to bring over the doctor that visited here . ”

“There’s no family doctor?”

“There is apparently not one because of the cost of employment . ”

The life of one doctor was saved thanks to Count Matin’s stingy nature .

“When the woman is found, execute her with all the traitors . I will report it to His Majesty separately . ”

There were a few more places they had to stop by and clean up . There was no more time to delay here . Leaving the finishing up to his subordinates, Hugo left the Count residence that would soon become a haunted house .

No one would want to buy a house where the former residing family committed treason and dozens of people died in the courtyard . Even if it continued to be empty and grew old and hideous, it would take at least 10 years before it was torn down and a new house built in its place .