“Y-Your Highness! Please, have mercy on me!” The man covered in dirt and blood pleaded while kneeling in front of Meredith.

Meredith’s eyes transferred from him to the woman and two children who were crying at the edge of the room. It was the man’s family.

“P-Please, Your Highness!” The woman pleaded with her broken voice and Meredith felt sympathy for them.

“You’re a noble yet you dared to betray the Empire.” Meredith looked at the man.

“Since you have two little children, I’ll show you mercy.” She said. Meredith’s husband, Valor, looked at her with wide eyes and aimed to speak, but Meredith motioned her hand.

“But the law...