To the Love Born in the Lowest Place-Chapter 151

성세교 - the Holy Church

-Liv Hamselvoort

-Duke Emmett Lartman - the Emperor’s Hound - crest of the Lartman family, a castle wall and falcon

-Hildegard Hamselvoort

-Hayden Schulze

-Walter Hamelsvoort - brother?

-Maria Kölpen

-Hannah Hertz

-Max - the chef

-Julian - the gardener

-Mia - the head maid

-Emily - the librarian

-Laga - the maid

-Phillip - Duke’s aide who has acted in my stead governing the Duchy

-Malea Tschermak - Marquis’s House

-Anton Zaks

-Deborah Zibel - daughter of Marquis Zibel

-Judith - from Feuchstein Count

-Young Viscount - Gert Kreppelin

-Elena Luther - Viscount family

-Katherine Barth

-Monica Reichenbach

The Five Noble(Great Noble???) Houses:

-Steinberg Grand Ducal House

-Lartman Ducal House

-Schmidt Marquis House

-Arendt Marquis House

-Hamelsvoort Count House

The Five Noble Houses have maintained a balance of power with the imperial family for generations.

Emperor August (now Steinberg imperial family)

After the bloodline of the previous imperial family, the Gracia family, was cut off, the Five Noble Houses selected a new Emperor through discussion. That person is none other than the current Emperor from the Steinberg Grand Ducal House.

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Abgrund

Chapter 151

’What did he say?’

Emmett jerked his head up. Having heard such shocking words, he inadvertently reacted to August’s nonsense.

But he couldn’t ignore it either, as they still hadn’t been able to have a child. He had asked Liv about it before just in case, but had never received a clear answer. Was it because Liv was infertile? Of course, it didn’t matter whether she was infertile or not. He was fine with it as long as Liv wasn’t sad. But it was strange that August knew about it.

How did August know about Liv’s physical condition? Had something happened while she was trapped in Abgrund? But that man said Emmett had made Liv infertile with his own hands. What did that mean? Did Liv know about this?

Countless thoughts flashed through Emmett’s mind in a short time. Finally, Emmett asked in a stiff voice:

"What are you talking about?"

"The medicine you always fed your wife."

At August’s smirking face, Emmett recalled what happened after Liv fell ill. After enduring the ancient magic, when Liv fell ill for unknown reasons, the Lartman family’s physician prescribed medicine saying Liv’s body had become very weak. Until the Hamelsvoort family fell and Liv left the Holy Hilysid Empire, she took that medicine every day.

"Don’t tell me that..."

Had that physician been bribed by the Emperor? The fact that there was a traitor in his own family, and the fact that he had let Liv take the medicine without knowing it, hit Emmett like a massive shock. Emmett stood frozen in place for a long time.

"You dare...!"

His arms trembled. Without realizing it, Emmett drew his sword and pressed it against August’s neck.

"Seems you want to hasten your death."

"Haha, Emmett. Calm down."

August acted as if he was dealing with the young Emmett from before, which made Emmett’s anger surge even more. The knights who were pointing their swords at the Emperor along with Emmett actually tried to stop him.

"Your Grace, please compose yourself."

"Didn’t you say you’d leave his fate to the Madam?"

Hearing those words, Emmett finally calmed his breathing. Right, this man’s fate was entirely up to Liv. He shouldn’t ruin things out of anger.

"Of course, there’s a way to cure the infertility. It’s a kind of poison, so taking the antidote should work."

Emmett fell silent as he realized his intention. If he was saying this, it meant...

"You’ll need to keep me alive to get that antidote."

"Do you not think I might torture you?"

"Oh my, the antidote is with my subordinate who only follows my orders and will only respond to the code I send."

Emmett closely examined August’s face. His face, now wrinkled with age, was burning with a final defiance.

"What do you want?"

Emmett realized that August didn’t want to preserve his life. In fact, Emmett had many ways to obtain the antidote even without keeping August alive. Also, Emmett could have made a false promise to let him live. Moreover, August knew well the grudge Liv would hold against him. So even if he lived, August could never regain the imperial throne. So what was he thinking, wanting to live? He should know it’s better to die than live miserably.

But August didn’t answer Emmett’s question and just kept smiling unpleasantly. As Emmett frowned at that sight, a voice rang out from outside the door.

"Lady Liv Gracia is entering!"

At those words, Emmett hurriedly turned his head. The knights following Emmett were already prostrated on the floor.

"Ah."

The moment he faced Liv walking in majestically, Emmett felt his face flush hot. He couldn’t understand why she looked so beautiful today. Was it because of the halo shining behind her, or because of the birds fluttering beside her? Well, anyway, the important thing was...

"We have captured Steinberg, the criminal who assassinated Gracia and conspired in rebellion."

The fact that everything was finally over.

* * *

Liv quietly looked down at August, who was kneeling before her with his hands bound. Perhaps because he was kneeling, he looked much smaller than usual. No, he was originally an insignificant old man. It felt almost absurd that she had feared August so much until now.

"August Steinberg."

Liv recited his name in a clear voice.

"I, Liv Gracia, have returned."

The moment he heard those words, August’s face, which had been provoking Emmett until just now, twisted in rage. As if unable to contain his anger, his body trembled.

"That damned Gracia! Your life force is truly long!"

"Yes, I am alive."

Liv slowly moved her steps to stand right in front of August.

"Despite all your efforts to kill me, I am alive now..." frёewebηovel.cѳm

"This, this is unfair!"

August shouted in a voice burning with hatred.

"God loves Gracia! That was an insurmountable wall for me from the start! No chance is given to anyone but Gracia!"

"Hmm..."

"I tried so hard to defy my fate, but in the end, human power is futile before God!"

"You seem to be misunderstanding something."

Liv looked down at him with an indifferent face.

"Yes, Gracia became strong thanks to that love. But..."

Liv didn’t think that the entire reason she had come this far was because of the gods’ love.

Of course, it was true that the gods’ love had preserved Liv’s life and granted her miracles. But even without the gods’ love, Liv would have struggled and tried her best to reclaim her position somehow. Even if she lost her life in the process, Liv would not have given up.

That was because Liv had a driving force that made her have to do so. She...

"Gracia is strong not because she is loved by the gods, but because she loves humans."

Liv wanted to give better things to the people she loved. Also, she wanted to honor those who had lost their lives and were no longer in this world. So Liv couldn’t give up. Love for humans ultimately allowed Liv to come this far.

Hearing Liv’s words, August glared at Liv with bloodshot eyes. It was a look as if he would curse Liv right away.

"Are you going to kill me?"

At those words, laughter involuntarily escaped Liv’s lips.

"Of course not."

For a human who has committed sins, death is like a gift that can avoid punishment. Liv had no intention of granting him death.

"I’ll make you scream in agony more terrible than death."

The gods taught Liv love, but they also taught her how to be crueler than anything to her enemies. Liv had witnessed how humans entangled with her suffered from divine punishment.

Liv looked at Emmett standing behind August. Knowing that he loved her, she had thought she wanted to hug him first when they met, but now that she knew about Viscount Wolfe’s death, her mind was complicated. She wasn’t resentful towards him. It was just that Liv was a little tired of Emmett hiding so many things from her.

"Emmett."

"Yes, my lady."

Since Liv hadn’t ascended to the imperial throne yet, she called Emmett as usual, and Emmett answered as usual.

"Move this man to the underground prison."

"Yes, I will do so."

Emmett ordered the knights to seize August. August was dragged away by their hands.

But all the while, August was wearing an incomprehensible smile. Liv thought that smile was somehow ominous. It was because he looked just like someone plotting one last scheme...

At that moment, a woman with red hair tied in a ponytail stood before Liv. She bowed her head politely.

"I greet Lady Gracia. I am Maya Arendt, head of the Arendt family."

"Ah, so you are Marquis Arendt."

Liv knew she had contributed greatly to this rebellion by helping Emmett. Liv intended to give her a proper reward.

Despite meeting Liv for the first time, Maya Arendt continued speaking in a very natural voice.

"Now that the rebel has been captured, we should prepare for the coronation ceremony."

Liv realized that they were treating August as a ’traitor’ or something similar. Well, if you recall what August did to Liv’s parents, it was indeed treason. In the end, Liv’s side had won, so now August was the traitor instead of Liv. History is written by the victors after all.

"I will prepare the coronation ceremony as soon as possible. However, until the coronation takes place, no one will doubt that Lady Gracia is the Emperor of this empire."

"...I see."

Only after hearing those words did Liv finally feel the tension release.

Liv looked at the massive imperial throne. It looked absurdly large compared to Liv’s body.

’That’s now my seat...’

It felt somewhat strange. Liv turned to go see August imprisoned in the underground dungeon.