Chapter 23: Isolda Evergarden IX (1)
The scene where Bertina, the owner of the Uranus Merchant Company was kneeling and bowing her head, was something unbelievable.
And watching it, Isolda spoke in a trembling voice.
“This... this... can’t be like this... Lady Bertina... how... how can someone like you... with a man like this..”
Just who was Bertina? She was the Lady of Blue Gold!
She was one of the continent’s greatest merchants and the person that Isolda had been targeting all along, and she was one of the few people she recognized and respected.
She was the person who mercilessly destroyed numerous merchant companies and could be called a legend who held the Holy Empire in her grasp.
Even Isolda in her prime didn’t dare to think of confronting her, and her previous plan of approaching Bahamut also served the purpose of absorbing his forces and gaining Bertina’s recognition.
That woman... the strong Lady of Blue Gold, who was thought to be unmatched by anyone.
Was now in the process of expressing complete obedience to the man whom Isolada had once regarded as a foolish wimp.
And, in front of Isolda, who was so astonished, Bertina raised her head and kissed the back of Bahamut’s hand as she slowly sat back on the chair.
It was the mark of an oath that signified loyalty.
After completing the final confirmation perfectly, Bertina opened her mouth in a quiet voice while looking at Isolda.
“Unfortunately, this is the reality. We, the Uranus Merchant Company, have already entrusted themselves under the wings of the Beden Merchant Company. And I as well... both body and mind, have sworn an oath to become Lord Bahamut’s faithful sl*ave.”
With those words, Bertina leaned her face into Bahamut’s arms, as if she was being hugged by her beloved husband.
And...
“Hah... hahahaha... ahahahaha!”
The next moment, Isolda began to laugh in utter despair.
With this... she had no choice but to fully admit that it was all over.
The hope for a comeback was nothing more than a fleeting dream, and her chance at atonement was now gone.
Her future was now... in that cramped prison cell.
All she could do was live as this man’s plaything, for the rest of her life.
That was all.
When Isolda was wallowing in despair with her head down, she heard him say,
“Now then... since the guests we’ve been waiting for have arrived, shall we start the banquet?”
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