Blood Wolf

Chapter 30: She was really interested

“What exactly happened that made this woman go so crazy?” The old patriarch of the Baron family had only a little bit of fight left in him.

Because things totally went south during the execution. First, they didn’t expect the Empress to be there by herself. And second, the way she reacted to the protest of the people was completely out of their expectations.

And the outcome of the drastic events didn’t end in their favour. After all, the men that died today were supposed to work for them. It was a direct slap in their face.

They carried this execution order without discussion or approval of the imperial court. Even though officials had a say in such matters, they just ignored this one. Especially because it was just the execution of twenty or so mere thugs. Also, because it was a decision made by Elena Lionheart herself. In the end, whatever the imperial court says, her word was the law.

However, out of everyone’s expectations, the number of death row prisoners had increased by a