His Kindness Is A Lie

“The Duke of Belliard is passing through Heberton today.” Ian’s words from earlier in the day came to mind. Heberton was a quiet town slightly removed from the capital. The outskirts of such a town were crowded with people who had come to watch. “Is it true that the Duke is really passing through here?” “It should be any moment now...” “Oh, there he is, there!” Bella, who had pulled her hood deeply over her head, stopped walking as the excited voices of the people around her grew louder. She knew she should avoid attracting attention, but her natural curiosity, like any other person’s, got the better of her. “Oh my, how many knights are there? It seems even larger than the emperor's procession.” “...Isn’t the Duke of Belliard practically the real emperor of this country?” “Hey, don’t say s