WCMBI - Chapter 224: Rude But True (Patreon)

"Haha, did it show that blatantly? I didn't realize even Your Majesty noticed."

Pedro couldn't help but burst into laughter. It was amusing, indeed.

"Did Jim help you see that? Is that why you're so pleased?"

"No, Your Majesty. Isn't your statement rather strange?"

"In what way?"

"I despise and loathe all Alphas, myself included. Your Majesty and the Duke are no exceptions."

"That's disheartening."

Adrian furrowed his brow at Pedro's crude behavior, which seemed even more uncouth than usual today. Ian had been the same, but Pedro showed no signs of stopping.

"Don't take offense, Your Majesty. Shouldn't you be curious about the reasons behind my behavior? Is it solely due to my experience with Bailey? Or is it merely the result of a stubborn brat?"

"Get to the point. Speak plainly."

"Yes, then. Since you laid the groundwork, I shall give you candid advice."

He briefly thought of Lucia and Melissa. Apologizing in their stead, he mentally extended a regretful apology to them before continuing.

"There are Omegas I stumbled upon by chance. Each one of them was deeply entwined in heart and body."

"And this is relevant no.."

Ignoring Ian's astonishment, Pedro continued.

"Would you believe me if I said I encountered just one or two Omegas? No. I met numerous Omegas and heard their stories, to the point where, as an Alpha, I couldn't even look them in the eye."

"Whenever I saw these Omegas, I couldn't help but think of my mother, murdered by my father, the Viscount. Their stories were equally heartbreaking."

"Murder? Alphas killing Omegas?"

"What causes such astonishment? It is a tale as common as it is banal—the noble class callously controlling the commoners. To be born with noble blood yet destined to be an Omega, abandoned and forsaken by Your Majesty, is it not so?"

"Do you know who devised such draconian laws out of fear for mere Betas?"

Once, Pedro ardently sought to unearth the source of this injustice and malevolence. He believed that my mother's demise was not due to my father, but rather because he had treated Omegas as mere floor mats.

"Explain further, with precision! Do not equivocate."

"Discover it for yourself."

With these acrimonious words, Pedro rose from his seat. Unable to bear it any longer, Ian also pushed his chair back and stood up.

"Did you meet Mel?"

"How am I supposed to know someone you, an Alpha, haven't recognized?"

"Tell me."

"Who do you think the Omega I met might be?"

Pedro slowly scanned Ian and the Emperor with eyes seething with animosity. His gaze finally settled on Adrian, who realized that the secret about Lucia meeting the Madam Elder had been exposed.

The Emperor, rising unhurriedly from his seat, intended to inquire further about Lucia, but his attention was captivated by the swiftly unfolding magic circle beneath Pedro's feet, as if it were on the brink of being torn apart.

"Perhaps we shall never meet again. Regrettable, Your Majesty. Duke."

Pedro bid farewell without a trace of regret, vanishing in an instant. The sight stunned all who witnessed it, rendering them motionless.

Within the boundaries of the magical barrier within the palace grounds, Matapju vanished.

The most astonished individual among them was none other than the Emperor himself. Lucia, who disappeared one day without a trace, as if he knew exactly how she had vanished.

"Pedro!"

Ian, too, swiftly descended upon the magic circle, seeking to detain him, but the faint glow emitted by the magic circle soon concealed any traces left behind.