Ensnaring His Dark Moon - Chapter 131

”Bewitched?’ Aleister, who was acting unbothered all this time finally spoke up.

Luciana stepped forwards, ”Your Highness,” she greeted the man, her voice soft and her movements elegant.

The corner of Esme’s brows twitched ever so slightly.

”Yes?” Aleister glanced at her.

”Have you heard of witchcraft bewitchment?”

”Witchcraft bewitchment?” Aleister narrowed his eyes slightly.

Esme quietly lowered her head and fiddled with her fingers, a slight pout formed on her lips. All this time, what was she doing trying to find out more about merfolk? She should have looked into the witches instead. Today, they would not have needed these people to answer his questions. Humph!

”Witchcraft is vast and it is impossible to know everything about it. But witchcraft bewitchment is something that many people have witnessed. Years ago, when the witches were running amok in the kingdoms, they wreaked havoc. But still, the witches were very scarce compared to the humans. No matter how powerful they were, they couldn’t keep an eye on everything,” Luciana walked towards Aleister, admiring his face. How could a man be so perfect? Her heart skipped a beat.

She paused for a moment before speaking, ”So the witches relied on this vicious power they had,” she pointed her finger at Liz who was scowling, ”They controlled humans like her by bewitching them.”

Once bewitched, these humans will become a puppet.

But there was a condition for witchcraft bewitchment. A witch can never bewitch any human they want.

They can only bewitch humans like Liz or Keith who had certain weaknesses or desires and the willingness to trade their everything to fulfill those desires.

Every human has something that they want. But not all of them would be willing to step into the darkness and lose their identity to have it.

But Keith desired Esme, more than he ever expressed. And Liz loved Keith since the day she started working in the castle. She couldn’t watch him fall for Esme and her willpower to watch from the sidelines wavered.

”Does that means there are witches in our kingdom?” an official could not hold back his question anymore.

Everyone had panicked expressions on their faces.

Marcus Norwell frowned, ”Not necessarily. Years ago, they were here. Duke Maverick should know it well.”

Duke Maverick stiffened. He lowered his gaze to look at his legs and his hands which were black and shrunken. Of course, he knew it. A bitter smile appeared on his face. How could he not know it when he was reduced to this condition because of those evil creatures?

As the officials glanced at each other, Marcus explained, ”A long time has passed and it is understandable that many of you have forgotten that the Duchess used to be the Princess of Florania.”

Esme remembered having a discussion regarding this with Aleister.

Florania was the Kingdom that was destroyed by none other than its King. Duchess Flora’s father sent his troops to destroy the territories before he stabbed himself with a sword. It was believed that he was possessed but now it looks like he was bewitched by a witch.

Duke Maverick was there for his marriage with Duchess Flora but as things turned out like this, he shielded her and protected her with all his powers. And hence, his current body condition.

Duchess Flora who already loved Duke Maverick, never turned her back on him. And she blamed herself for his current condition.

”So, you mean to say that there is no witch?” The King asked.

Marcus nodded, ”Witchcraft bewitchment can be passed for generations. If the father or mother were bewitched by a witch, there are chances that the children will be born with a special condition, as the slaves of a witch.”

”How is it possible that both Liz and Mr. Reiner were like this. Does that means that both their parents were bewitched by a witch?” Esme voiced out her opinion as she glanced at Marcus suspiciously.

The moment Liz stepped inside the courtroom, she understood that the Norwell Family must have arrived yesterday and witnessed the scene in the hallway. There is no other way they would be able to catch the culprit as soon as they came.

”Mr. Reiner?” King Alexander glanced at Esme.

Esme stood up, ”Your Majesty, I apologize for not telling you earlier about this. Yesterday, an incident occurred when I accidentally witnessed Liz and Mr. Reiner, our head gardener in their true forms. They tried to kill me but I escaped from there with great difficulties and Mr. Reiner died in an accident. His body…. should be there in the hallway behind the Prince’s room.”

Aleister’s lips twitched. Usually, Esme was a very truthful and straightforward person. But when she lied without blinking twice, he could not deny that he found her attractive. Perhaps, his tastes were getting weirder since the day he met this woman.

The Norwell family’s expression turned worse. They all saw it with their own eyes how she killed Keith with her bare hands. How could this woman distort the truth in such a manner? Keith tried to molest her and Liz tried to kill her because of her lover’s betrayal. But the way Esme phrased it, she solved everything in a few words.

The King dispatched a few guards to look around the place and they recovered Keith’s body.

Liz who had initially calmed down, roared maniacally when she saw Keith’s dead body. The soldiers tightened their grips on their chains.

”Why would you hide it from everyone?’ Luciana glanced at Esme, trying to trap her in her own words.

”Who said that I was hiding this on purpose? I am a delicate woman and I was shaken by this incident,” Esme stated it like a fact.

The Norwell Family had weird expressions on their faces. Delicate? Why can’t we see your delicate self?

”Moreover, I discussed this matter with my fiance,” Esme elegantly wrapped her arms around Aleister’s arm as she flashed a ‘You know what I mean’ smile at Luciana.

Luciana gaped at her in disbelief. Was she showing off?

Aleister: ^.^