Sacrifice: Time of Mine

Remembering how she was slapped, Princess Alisera pouted. She didn't like how the Queen just asked that out of nowhere, putting her and Avion on the spot.

She and Avion had already talked about it and they got over it. She understood his point and accepted it. It was the first time she received a lecture and that was fine. But then, the King and Queen were coming back to it.

How could she not like it?

"..."

"...."

There was silence again. It was the heavy silence that the longer it takes, the harder for the people to breathe.

No matter what the royalty wants to do, their people had no say. Democracy had yet to be invented and applied at that time and giving your opinion to the royalty can become a crime.

But Avion did worse.

He did not only say his opinion but used action to punish the princess!

That alone equals death!

"So you slapped a princess because you didn't like what she did..." fuming smoke was coming out of the King's nose as he tried to restrain his anger. But a second later, he abruptly burst out laughing, "HAHAHAHA!"

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"....."

Everyone gulped and felt that every ha that came out of the King's mouth would be trouble for them. If only they knew this would happen, they shouldn't have come to the welcome party. They had a lot of reasons to say. And even though it was still punishable, it is better to be in that room.

The King then stopped laughing and asked Avion, "So if I do something that you don't like, would you slap me too?"

The obvious answer would be to say no and ask for forgiveness in that instant. Everyone in that room had the same thoughts. For the King to ask you that kind of question, you should know that you are on the point you wouldn't see the light of tomorrow.

But kowtowing will spare your friends, family, and dignity if the King had the mercy.

Avion then raised his hand along with his one eyebrow. Everyone thought he would finally kowtow... No, that movement is unnecessary for kowtowing, it was just that everyone wishes him to kowtow right now that they were deluding themselves.

'Just kneel!' Memi thought as she bit her nails in anxiety. When she noticed what the situation was, she subconsciously took a step back in fright.

The Idiotic Rivals, Jhin and Van were wiping each other's sweat as if it was a competition because it is. Their faces were pale as paper.

'I guess I should be grateful that my son wouldn't cross the line as much as that man.' Numui slowly shook his head.

Meanwhile, beside him, Kalin had a "Hmmmm" face as if he was expecting something else.

Princess Alisera was pouting while the two princes had already pardon themselves to the side.

Avion's hand raised until it was aligned to the height of his head, his palm wide open.

"Of course."

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"...."

Gasps could be heard everywhere. It was as if someone just dropped a bomb inside that hall!

Kalin's face was filled with admiration.

Jhin and Van covered each other's faces using the handkerchiefs.

Memi froze on the spot together with the two princes.

Only Princess Alisera chuckled at this...

And the King's hand could be seen trembling. There were nerves that were bulging from his neck. His terrifying face suddenly became like a demon, wanting to persecute this lad on the spot!

"Oh...!" the King reacted, like a volcano that was on the verge of explosion. It was as if an ant saying that he will slap the proud lion in front of its other prey and subjects. It was both hilarious and rage-filling!

Everyone felt like kneeling. If only they can apologize for this man just to appease the anger of this King, they would do so. After that, they would be the one to punish this little bastard who doesn't have a brain!

But there was hope as they looked at the queen and when they saw her, that hope was popped like a bubble. The Queen's expression was cold and aloof as if waiting for the King to bring judgment to this lad and she wouldn't say anything else.

If they were to tolerate him and his actions, would they tolerate everyone else too? Will they become a subject for humiliation?

Of course not!

To show their authority, they should make an example out of this lad who was audacious enough to say that he will slap the King.

So what punishment would they apply? It should be the most gruesome and terrifying.

Public execution!

After that, execute this lad's parents, his siblings, friends, cousins, uncles, aunties, and... even his pet if he has some!

But the King was so angry that he leaned forward and did what the others did not expect, "Slap me if you dare." he provoked Avion...

Avion then furrowed, "You're too close."

"Then slap me..." the King was getting psychopathic from anger. He couldn't contain himself. This was a gamble. If Avion didn't slap him, then he would win.

How?

That just says that nobody can really slap the King! No matter what they say, they can never act it and it could also be said that the King was brave enough to gamble his image because if he were to be slapped in front of these many people, then his image as a King will crum-

Pak!*

"I said not to clo- Boom!*"

It was too fast...

Before they could even react to how this boy slapped the King, they just saw his head, flying in the air, blood tracing it. Looking at his handsome face brutally destroyed, they figured out that he was not decapitated but instead, was punched so powerful his neck snap into two.

Princess Alisera's face just froze as she saw Avion's head destroyed and flying away from his body. Few drops of blood were splattered onto her face then trickling down.

Everyone else also had this expression while some were expecting this, but still shocked.

As Avion's lone head dropped onto the ground with a crack to his skull. There was silence. The worst silence of all.

Many wanted to shout in fear but they couldn't since that would make the King look like a terrorist. It was the right punishment. Only it was too brutal for a party.

But after getting slapped in the face in front of some many, the King who had the highest rank of all of his subjects could no longer restrain himself. However, it would not remove the shame that he was still slapped in the face. It will be permanent if he could not hide that this happened at all.

His eyes then rolled over at everyone at the party.