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Chapter XVII: Purgatory

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    Valkyrie ? Chapter XVII ? Purgatory


    Silence. It''s haunting. The Union Palace is usually a bustling place. But now, in the aftermath of the invasion, no one dared or wished to speak. The Emperor sat quietly on his throne, surrounded by a few servants and his Valkyries—the ones who survived. The invasion cost him a fortune of his best men. They may be numerous, but some of the finest are no more. The Valkyries were decimated too. Four brave souls lost their lives. It was the Valkyries who were tasked to support the soldiers at the outer walls during the invasion. It was a death command. One they bravefully took, and faced. Out of the sacred dozen, there were now only eight left.


    The pain was written all over the Emperor''s face. It was clear to everyone: now there would be no mercy. Things had gone too far. The rebellion would be crushed with extreme brutality, its ring leaders would be publicly tortured and executed, rebellion strongholds razed to the ground. The Emperor did not want to see his country burned, but authority had to be restored, and a short period of intense misery was better than a civil war that would drag on for years.


    Yes, the Valkyries have once again saved the Empire, that much was clear. Certainly, every single soldier has contributed, but had it not been for the Valkyries'' unwavering loyalty and their ironclad fighting skills, the Emperor and his family would no longer exist. He was deeply grateful to them. Therefore the loss of four of them hurt him all the more. But the bad news would not stop there.This tale has been pilfered from Royal Road. If found on Amazon, kindly file a report.


    One would think that protocol should play a subordinate role in these difficult times. But that is wrong. On the contrary, what Seraphina had to tell him was all the more important in these times—and therefore all the more painful.


    Seraphina asked for ''Purgatory''—an intense training program for Valkyries who failed. She submissively bowed her head in deep shame and told about her brief moment of weakness with Kyrill. About her taking off her gauntlet to touch him. Of the hidden medallion. Of a very brief moment of doubt—deep worry not just about the Emperor, but also for her brother from Kasthra; flickers from her past life she should have pushed aside a long time by now. All terrible offenses for a Valkyrie. They had to be perfect, even in a moment of crisis. Especially there. If anything, it all revealed that there was still something of Eira left in her. That she wasn''t completely dedicated yet. Protocol saw this an act of transgression, and so did Seraphina and some of the Emperor''s men.


    A hundred lashes and a month of isolation, filled with deepest indoctrination and harshest training. This judgement was more painful for the Emperor than it was for Seraphina, not only because he liked her very much, but also because he really needed her now. He also did not want to punish someone who just saved him and the Empire, especially not for something so minor.


    But rules are rules. They apply throughout the country, from the peasant to the Emperor, and above all, to the Valkyries. She withdrew with some of the Emperor''s men, determined to truly eradicate the last traces of Eira from her, so that she could be perfect for her Emperor. From here on forevermore.


    And so she endured what she had to endure, and it did its thing. After Seraphina emerged from her purgatory training a month later, her eyes burned with a fierce determination that sent chills down the spines of those who looked into them. Her ethereal aura had not dissipated, but rather, it had evolved into something more potent, more ominous. It was as if Seraphina had lost a part of her humanity. Because that''s what happened. Rest in peace, Eira. Now only a pure battle angel remains.
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