I will not die a Villainess's death

It was a busy day for Adam. but every day had been busy for him ever since he had become an emperor. There were lives dependent on him so he had to do his best to match the expectations.

Not that he cared much about the people. But he did not want to disappoint Elysia and have her worry about unnecessary things. So he had taken it all up and subjected himself to this torture.

The only problem this created for him was that he had no time to spend with Elysia nowadays. And from what he had heard, Eve was somehow super busy as well.

The nice thing was, Elysia now had a son so she was busy and grounded. She would surely not do anything dangerous and cause herself harm…

"Emperor Adam, we have bad news. L-Lady Elysia disappeared and so did the royal prince."

Adam, who had just been having a great time thinking about his wife, froze. His eyes went from calm to panicked to furious. The guards had to step back to not be caught up in their emperor's fury.

"Who was in charge of guarding the palace that day? Get me a detailed explanation of what happened and why you allowed Elysia to escape."

The guard shivered as those inhuman eyes looked at him. His life flashed before his eyes as soon as he felt the temperature in the room drop.

Adam, who had just gotten the shock of his life, stood up and left the room. He no longer cared to hear the words of complaint that his ministers were sprouting at him for his lack of care.

Listening to them had been the reason Adam had ended up in this situation. And he was done listening to them now. He would do things his way now.

"Eve, did you hear…"

"Yead I did. I am currently having my companions look everywhere for her but it is difficult to find Elysia. As you know, our magic is not compatible. What about you and your magic? You remarked Elysia, right?"

Adam's face had a bitter smile. He had remarked Elysia but it suddenly seemed to not matter at all. His connection made it feel like Elysia was still in the castle.

"I don't know what happened to my connection. It was fine yesterday but now it feels stretched in every direction. I don't think I am of much help here."

It hurt Adam to admit this much but he was willing to do so. He wanted Elysia to be found after all and if speaking the truth got him there, then he would say it all.

Eve's face became grim at his words and the lack of news stressed her out. She had no idea whether Elysia had left on her own accord or if she had been kidnapped.

The crown prince's disappearance was another matter which broadened the possibilities. There had been no need for Elysia to take their son if she left of her one accord.

"What else are we missing here? Lucas! Someone go and check on Lucas Dirac right now."

If there was one person Elysia would never abandon after her son, it was her brother. And that was why Eve ordered people to check on him.

The guard ran past her in a hurry and they waited around. However, when the guard came back, his face was as pale as a ghost. Someone, Eve knew that she had to brace herself for the worst possible news.

"M-My lady, Lord Dirac is…Lord Dirac is awake. And he also has the crown prince with him."

Eve suddenly felt relieved to hear this news. She could not believe that this had happened and the sudden relief caused her feet to give in.

But something was still wrong with this report. It mentioned Lucas and the crown prince, but it did not mention to whereabouts of Elysia. Was she not with Lucas then?

"Eve, let's pay a visit to Lucas Dirac for now. It is a miracle he woke up and I have a feeling that Elysia had something to do with it."

Eve had a similar feeling and that was why she agreed to come with Adam.

Lucas Dirac looked pale and tired as he leaned against the headboard. Seeing him like this was tough for Eve but she still braved her feelings and stood in front of the man who had been her commander.

"If you both are here, then I can only assume that you were not able to find Elysia anywhere."

Lucas Dirac got straight to the point, his blue eyes looking back at the two of them. Eve's head hung low as she tried to face Lucas but failed.

This was her lover's brother, the one who had entrusted his sister to them and they had utterly failed them. He was someone Eve respected as well so it hurt, even more, to stand like this in front of him.

"Do you know where she is? Since you woke up with my son near you, I can only assume that you know where Elysia went and when she will be back."

Adam seemed to be having no such problems as Eve was having. Instead, he looked strong and reliable. He was the epitome of an emperor and he did not back down when Lucas glared him down.

"Adrian"

"Excuse me?"

"This child, his name is Adrain so call him by his name next time you address him. Also, I might know where Elysia is but I am not very inclined to tell you about it right now"

Both Adam and Lucas clashed. Seeing them like this was a disaster for most of the court. They did not know which side to choose if a fight broke out.

Eve had no idea why the two of them were trying to one-up the other when Elysia was not even here to see. But she just did not want these two to keep on fighting in front of her.

"Stop it or you will scare the baby. It will be better for us all to cooperate. Lord Lucas, I have a feeling that you will not be able to retrieve Elysia alone from whatever problems he had dragged herself into. So kindly allow us to help you out."

Eve had always been the better negotiator between herself and Adam. She was kind and soft most of the time, but she also knew how to be firm.

But the best thing was, Lucas Dirac had an almost soft spot for her. And Eve was more than willing to exploit it.

"Fine, I will help you both out. But only because it is for Elysia's sake and nothing else."

They both smiled happily as they eagerly awaited Lucas Dirac's words. He was the only one who had any idea where Elysia went after all.

Lucas Dirac took in a deep breath, likely to brace himself before his eyes opened. It was such a familiar shade of blue that it left the other two reeling back in surprise.

If they ignored Lucas's face, then those eyes were an exact copy of Elysia's.

"Elysia is likely at the temple. I don't know why or how, but she made a deal with someone dangerous to wake me up. I tried to stop her but it did not matter in the end. Elysia did what she wanted to."

Lucas sounded bitter and Eve understood his feelings. As someone who had been subjected to Elysia's protective hold a lot of times, Eve knew how it felt to be protected and then be the cause of someone else's injury.

It did not help that Lucas was a strong person himself so this was a big blow to his pride.

"I will kill them all. All those idiots back at the temple do not deserve to live after what they had made Elysia do. I will never forgive them."

Adam sounded more than mad when he spoke. Eve had to take a few steps back from him so as to not get caught up in his rage.

But even then, it was almost as if Adam's anger could physically manifest at any given point. He was a ticking time bomb for now and he needed to be handled carefully.

"I know what you mean. I don't care which idiot was responsible for pushing Elysia far but they will pay the price for doing so. They will all die a painful death once I am done with them."

Both Lucas and Adam seemed to be on the same page currently. Eve had no idea how things got to this point but she had no desire to stop them from rescuing Elysia.

Especially not when Eve had similar impulses to both of them.

"Emperor Adam, I have bad news. The enchanted forest has been lit on fire and the monsters are in a frenzy. We have no idea what is happening but we need your help to quell this problem."