Blood Seals Everything [Part-2]
Leon leaned back on the throne.
Slowly.
Like the weight of everything that had just happened… finally settled on his shoulders.
The contracts were done.
The room was bound.
And yet—
No one looked at peace.
The silence that followed wasn't calm. It was heavy—thick enough to feel in the chest. No one moved at first. Even the air seemed to hesitate.
Leon let his gaze move across them.
One by one.
Rias.
Aria.
Cynthia.
Syra.
Kyra.
Nova.
Sona.
Lira.
Mia.
Cassidy.
Tsubaki.
The maids.
Ronan.
Black.
Johny.
He didn't rush it. He couldn't. Each face told a different story, and he forced himself to read every single one.
Every face carried something different.
Frustration.
Concern.
Resignation.
Unspoken fear.
A small movement gave her away - Rias stiffened, folding her arms firmly across her chest. Her chin rose a fraction, as if bracing against an impulse to speak too freely.
