The Knights

(Empires High) Chapter Forty Two

Apr 01, 2025 44 / 308

I slowly opened my eyes when I felt someone was staring at me. Astonished, I looked around Primo's room before it landed on the woman leaning against the door.

"Silhouette?" I called her.

He immediately left the incline and anxiously attended to me. "You're awake?"

I nodded my head. He looked down at my bandaged waist. "You lost too much blood." I felt him sit next to me and caress my hair. "Nax, are you a sunsilk endorser?" I winced. I thought he was going to be serious.

"Silhouette," I moaned. His mouth didn't really have a break.

"Kidding aside," she added while smiling.

"Where is Primo?" I asked sharply when Primo was not in the room. Where did he go?

"You're having coffee in your heart."

I angrily slapped his arm. "Get well soon."

"Just charot." She chuckled. "There's just something to take care of, that's important so you haven't seen him yet. He just needs to get away and leave because he doesn't want to bring the problem here."

"But why? I thought he would tell me. I know he's investigating what happened a while ago. He's really deceitful, he always takes everything to himself," I said bitterly.

"Eerrah, he's not hiding from you. He just wants to reduce everything you're feeling. He doesn't want to add any pain to you, so he's dealing with that, but Arrow and I are here. We're helping him , especially Aveni-- "

"S-Si Avenight?" I asked nervously.

She nodded her head. "Are you scared?"

"Who wouldn't? He's the scariest person! " I said sadly. He smiled next to me. "Hah! Maybe when I talk about it, I won't be able to get rid of it. "

"You're really crazy anytime!" Laughing I slapped his arm. I even shook him until he screamed. "My cousin, it hurts--"

"Cousin? You called me cousin?" stunned I said.

I also felt like he was stuck next to me. "Ha? What cousin? I'm just a pokemon, you're deaf too--"

"Silhouette you called me cousin!" I told him sternly. I felt him get up from the bed "Didn't say--"

"Silhouette, your middle initial! It was Ferrer! Tell me, how are you mom?" I promise.

He pulled his hand away from me. "You don't care, Eerrah. You don't know anything about that," he said firmly.

But I was naughty, I still caressed his arm. "You told me back then that someone sent you to help me! You even teased me before Satan sent you! But now I get it! My mom sent you here!" disgusted I shouted at him.

"Yes! Are you okay ?!" I stiffened even more in my seat because of his answer. He admitted. And I don't know if I'll be happy for him to admit that. Then I remembered what Arrow told me back then, which is why Silhouette was like this, because she was blamed for the loss of her only cousin.

Was it me?

"Y-You didn't e-even tell me." Can't believe I said that. Weakly I fell on the bed, holding my chest because of its loud thump.

"Why would I tell you? Everyone's blaming me for your loss, Eerrah. Don't you remember me? I was with you before you completely lost all your memories. Kaerraeon took you, and I'm just a helpless child, I fought for You so he can't get you. But they jailed me, and released me months later. I received a beating from your father's staff. " Its voice was full of resentment.

"S-Silhouette, I'm so-sorry. H-I don't know--"

"Of Course you don't know. Because I really shouldn't say. But look at you now Eerrah, you're here in front of me. I'm recovering from Aunt Isabella because of your loss then. I should be mad at you, because You are all the reason why I suffered when I was a child. But instead, I want to thank you. For coming back, because of you I have met new families. Thank you for that, cousin. " I can hear the pain and guilt in her voice.

I reached out to him and hugged him. "I-I'm so-sorry."

"That's why stop being hard-headed, Eerrah. We're doing all this for you, we're afraid to lose you again. I don't want to lose you, you're the only cousin I have, you're also my aunt. " My chest tightened when I felt him crying on my shoulder.

It's the first time I've witnessed SIlhouette cry and become weak. "B-But how? W-Mama doesn't have a brother, if not me, and at the same time a child," I said confused.

"What? Kaerraeon didn't tell you?" it asked me. I frowned even more.

Meaning?

"Maybe Kaerraeon thought dad died after she saw your mom alone in the laboratory." It made my brain even more confused.

"Wait, what does non mean?"

"My dad and your mom are twins."

Third Person's POV

"He planted bombs all over Eerrah's mom's area. And if we don't give Eerrah to him, he'll blow it up," Silhouette said to Primo. The man winced as he stroked his sleeping girlfriend's hair. "The area?" he asked.

"In Isabella's mansion, the mansion is guarded with securities and agents. But Kaerraon is also strong, Primo. He's an expert when it comes to bombs and traps," Silhouette continued while still hacking Kaerraon's cellphone.

"How about the assholes who planted the bombs? What did they talk about?" he asked Silhouette once again.

"I heard that they'll start it at 9 o'clock PM. Kaerraon's condition was sent in your email, I just saw it earlier. So basically, he's blackmailing you. You're going to choose, Dark. You'll give Eerrah or Eerrah will be angry with you because you let her mother get hurt, "Silhouette explained in a cold voice.

Now, Primo is frustrated as fuck, he doesn't know what to do ofcourse. "If I kill Karazon, Eerrah won't forgive me and that's for sure. She still treats Kaerraon as someone special. If I let her mother die, she's gonna explode too."

He's frustrated as fuck but he knew he shouldn't do something that wasn't thought of. His connection is strong, yes, broad, but he knows Kaerraon's condition and brain. Once he finds out that he's doing something that's not in the deal it will blow up the mansion without warning. "Why don't we just tell Aunt Isabella?" Silhouette asked.

"He's hacking Isabella's system. He's dirty to play with, and when he finds out we said that, our plan is probably broken. So think better, Silhouette," he coldly said.

"So what are we gonna do now?" a frustrated maiden questioned him. He looked at his girlfriend and kissed her forehead.

"I don't have a choice, but I need to do something," he whispered to her as he took his cellphone from his pocket.

He typed a name in his contacts. Avenight.

On the other hand, Kaerraon just smiled while waiting for Primo to call him. He knew the Knights were the man, but he targeted its weakness. And that was Eerrah.

He knew that the young man was now confused, he also knew that the son had been completely blinded by his love for his mother. He doesn't feel any guilt or pain in his heart, if his son doesn't like him, he'd better kill his mother and father at the same time. Or his two children.

He's gonna win the game, he's sure of that.

He just stared at the hacked CCTV inside the ex -wife's mansion. Neither his staff nor he were aware that they could die at any time because of the bomb planted in the mansion. And he was ready, he even hacked her call to watch out in case Primo called the woman and told her plan.

So Primo is sure to give him Eerrah, or else he will let Isabelle die first. Kaerraon's playing dirty tricks on Primo. He wanted to prove that the Knights had nothing to do with him.

He smirked when he heard his phone rang, it's an unknown number. It's Primo for sure.

Smiling he answered the call and even smoked a cigarette "Oh, finally you called, Primo. So how about our deal? Have you decided yet?"

The person on the other line didn't answer, probably because he was confused. Kaerraon knew that his plans were successful. "Come on Primo, decide now. Give Eerrah to me or I'll click this button for Isabelle to die. It's up to you, Primo. For now, I'm your boss first. Stop your reign first because I am now it's threatening you, you're gonna follow my condition or else I'll-- "

"You're too loud."

Kaerraon stopped in the cold when he heard that cold voice. He doesn't know whose voice it was, but it sent death to his soul. "Y-You, who are you?" he asked on the other line.

But he did not answer again. Her blood boiled even though she was slightly trembling. "Answer me you idiot! Who the fuck are--"

"You planted 45 bombs around Isabella's mansion, Kaerraon. And I wanna tell you this, if you wanna know who I am. Roam your eyes around your area." Kaerraon did what the man said, and he played when the lights opened.

And he saw bombs around him, around the place. As far as he knew, those bombs, that's exactly what he planted on his crew! But how did that get to where he was? Who posted non?

"W-Who are you?" he asked the man from the other line. But he only heard her slight laughter.

"It looks like you planted those bombs for your death, Karazon," she replied laughing.

He tried to find a way out, and the only exit he saw was the window. Deliberately leaving it open, and she knew the man was just playing with her.

"You, I know you're not gonna kill me. Your game's over, whoever you are." He smiled as he said that. When he looked out the window he was ready to jump. Thirty seconds are left and the bombs will explode.

"I never played Kerrang. You look scared right now, look in front. I'm gonna greet you." Kaerraon looked in front. She looked at the man on the rooftop in front of her.

It was all black and covered his face, he even waved at him which made his blood boil. "I'm gonna hunt you down!" he shouted at him.

"I'll be glad if you do that, Kaerraeon." Its voice was still cold. Cameroon has no choice, he jumps to the window. He rolled down so as not to affect the body. And after a second, the place where he was a while ago exploded. When he's already far away from the area, he looks up at the rooftop and the man is still there. She hugged him and waved.

"By the way, Kerrang. You don't threaten my brother in any way, or else, I'll kill you in any way I want. It's nice to meet you, I'm Avenight."